The role is responsible for overseeing the Commercial Management Services Department, ensuring the successful delivery of a defined program of works for a mixed-use development. This involves managing project timelines and budgets in alignment with Group Policies, optimizing the efficient utilization of investment funds for asset creation, development, and seamless handover to end users.

What you will do

• Commercial Management Services: Oversee and provide commercial management support for an Al Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE) program of works (CFC).
• Leadership & Team Direction: Manage and direct the Programme Commercial Manager and Portfolio Commercial Managers to ensure effective commercial advisory services to the AFGRE team.
• Procurement Strategy: Develop and implement procurement strategies for projects and consultancy services, ensuring alignment with time, quality, and cost requirements of the development plan.
• Claims & Disputes Management: Oversee the resolution of claims and disputes, leveraging both internal and external resources based on complexity, claim size, and available expertise, while ensuring compliance with contractual terms and timelines.
• Commercial Advisory: Provide strategic commercial advice to Design Management and Development Divisions to mitigate risks, achieve best value, and maximize investment returns.
• Contract Management: Manage the development, maintenance, and updates of Standard Form Contracts, ensuring alignment with Group Legal and adherence to risk allocation policies.
• Oversee the preparation of project-specific contract documentation.
• Cost & Budget Reporting: Lead the monthly production and review of cost and budget reports in collaboration with Portfolio Managers, identifying risks and ensuring active cost management.
• Supervise pre- and post-contract Quantity Surveying Services, including cost estimating, monthly accounts, budget forecasting, claims analysis, and final account settlements.
• Insurance & Risk Management: Monitor and maintain comprehensive development-wide insurance policies for construction works, including Professional Indemnity, Contractors All Risk, Third Party, and other contractual insurance requirements.
• Governance & Compliance: Develop and maintain internal approval processes in accordance with Group Policies and Delegation of Authority.
• Manage the Delegation of Authority, ensuring clarity and compliance across all commercial operations.
• Administrative Oversight: Provide leadership and direction to the Commercial Management Services Administration Team to ensure smooth commercial operations.
• Cost Management Services: Guide the Cost Management Services Team in tracking and managing payments, contract approvals, and budget approvals.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Establish and maintain interfaces with the Project Planning Services Team to ensure alignment between commercial and planning functions.