Director- Commercial, Finance

Our People & Places Solutions business - reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology - we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow._ - Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow._ **Your Impact**: **Role**: **Title: **Director - Commercial, Finance and Contract**: **Global Career Structure**: Senior Director, Program Management **LOB**: People & Places Solutions **Primary role**: Yes **Region**: Middle East - Saudi Arabia **Location Riyadh **Jacobs Purpose**: **To create a more connected, sustainable world.**: **Values**: We do things right. We challenge the accepted. We aim higher. We live inclusion. **Project Overview**: **Role Summary** **Essential Duties & Responsibilities**: The Client is embarking upon a significant capital program to create the capital of entertainment, sports, and the arts in Riyadh. The program will be an integrated destination offering immersive experiences and memorable moments of delight. The program will involve parallel development and execution of a broad range of assets encompassing leisure, sports, cultural, retail, hospitality, religious, residential, transport and infrastructure. As a member of the Senior Management team, the Director Commercial, Finance and Contract role is considered a key function for providing accountability to develop the commercial, finance and contract strategies and execution plans required for the project. This role will be given the authority to execute approved strategies and plans for the project and prepare and drive the team to meet evolving project’s needs. The role will also provide and seek regular feedback and input from the Senior Management team and Client stakeholders. The following provides a summary of essential duties and responsibilities applicable to the role: Procurement - Managing the preparation of tender documents; calling tenders; evaluating tender responses; and making recommendations for awarding supply, works and other asset delivery contracts - Establishing and maintaining the procurement function with an experienced team to manage Program and Project-level procurement activities - Developing, maintaining, and implementing procurement processes and procedures in line with Client's procurement policy and under the supervision of the Client. - Due to size, complexity and a challenging timeframe the project will require all types of procurement methods including traditional methods and alternative procurement. Alternative procurement includes early engagement of contractors, design & build, construction management at risk (managing contractor), direct negotiations, collaborative contracting methods, - Managing and operating all development procurement/ commercial management - Developing and implementing a Program risk management plan - Maintaining appropriate risk management across the Client's Program including the management of threats and opportunities - Measuring and reporting risk management performance at both Program and Project levels. Risk - Develop and implement a risk management plan incorporating their risk management policy, procedure, and process. - Maintain appropriate risk management across the Client's Program including the management of threats and opportunities - Measure and report risk management performance at both Program and Project levels. Contract and Commercial - Develop and maintain a comprehensive Program-wide contract management procedure covering all contract and commercial management components in line with the Client's requirements. - Performing all contract management and commercial activities within the Client's Projects - Administering all the Client's project agreements and contracts including design consultants, other consultants, equipment/ material suppliers and construction contractors, on behalf of the Client. - Enforce, monitor and periodically inspect / audit to ensure compliance with contract management procedures across the Client's Projects. - Developing and generating consolidated reports / logs of all the Client's Projects' contract management information. - Managing and processing all changes in the Project in accordance with the Client's requirements, procurement policy, and applicable procedures. Analysis of change includes desirability of the change and quantifying the effect of a change on Project outcomes - Implement and operate a claims management unit to handle potential consultants and contractors claims and disputes - Implement and maintain a g