Senior Manager - Cost Commercial

OVERVIEW

Position

Senior Manager - Cost Commercial

Job Code

Reports to

 PMO Director

Direct Reports

N/A

Division/Section

TROJENA

Department

PMO

Sector

Trojena

Job Family

PMO Commercial, Cost & Contracts

Role Purpose

Candidate will be responsible for commercial, cost and contract matters typical of a Manager level staff member of profession for the Proponent.  In addition, the candidate will support senior members of the team with strategic advice to the TROJENA business on the market and vendors and supply chain dynamics and guidance on strategic packaging in relation to market risk, procurement routes available and packaging generally and should be familiar with the Construction Management methodology.  The role is a multifaceted with the candidate preferably being preferably a chartered surveyor and being flexible and agile to support a wide range of commercial, contracts, costing, budget control, contract administration of consultancies and strategic procurement activities. The role will require coordination with the Central Procurement team who run the procurement process, ETSD - Cost estimation department, cost consultants providing consulting services and other NEOM departments, sectors and consultants.  

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES

• Management of cost team staff as appropriate and external cost consultancy practices
• Management reporting
• Contract Management
• Budget Management
• Management of contracts with consultants and assessment of their performance
• Cost reporting / and analysis with emphasis on control of costs/budgets
• Claim Review and Claim avoidance
• Change and variation management
• Interim valuations, payments and final accounts
• Provide client direction on value engineering opportunities, earned value, value management
• Programme alignment with commercial risk
• Dispute guidance
• Guidance on package Management under different procurement routes to suit risk profile
• Development of procurement and packaging strategies in coordination with central procurement and Directors
• Creation and management of short, mid, and long term goals and objectives
• Review of and management where relevant of existing business process and procedures
• Identification and realization of cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities
• Manage / support contract negotiations in coordination with others
• Contribute to upskilling capability of local talent
• Management of cross-functional teaming across other business functions and initiatives
• Budget management for categories under management
• Development of benchmarks and trends to be used for continuous improvement in reporting