Commercial Director
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About the Role
Turner & Townsend seeks a Commercial Director to lead cost management on major infrastructure programmes in the UAE. The role requires 20+ years of experience, MRICS qualification, and expertise in cost management, estimating, and team leadership.
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Responsibilities
- Act as principal point of contact for cost management matters and lead the Turner & Townsend team
- Lead and motivate others to participate and contribute, provide necessary direction and inspire high performance
- Take on key account role(s), project execution assurance and maintain client relationships as required
- Deliver assurance services to projects peer review, gateway review, maturity assessments, readiness reviews, progress and performance audits
- Periodically take on major program delivery roles and lead the Turner & Townsend team on the commission
- Provide oversight and assurance to the Turner & Townsend major program in the region
- Identify organizational needs, build recruitment plans and develop role specifications
- Play a key role in the infrastructure business development activities for the cost center
- Assist in the development and implementation of marketing and business development strategies
- Provide solutions to clients and work together with business development team members on sales proposals, qualification packages and presentation materials
- Coordinate with project team leaders on project negotiations and execution
- Take responsibility for BU performance and project P/L
Requirements
- Minimum of 20 years of relevant experience
- Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field
- MRICS qualified (FRICS is a plus)
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
- Experience in developing and mentoring teams
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Company Description
- Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
- Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.
- Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
Job Description
- We are seeking a strong Commercial Director to join our growing infrastructure team in the UAE.
- In this key leadership role, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to the team on major programmes, with a strong focus on post contract delivery and driving commercial success.
- The successful candidate will be an agile and emotionally intelligent leader with a strong track record in technical delivery of major programmes.
Key responsibilities
- Act as principal point of contact for cost management matters and lead the Turner & Townsend team.
- Leads and motivates others to participate and contribute, provides necessary direction and inspires high performance.
- Take on key account role(s), project execution assurance and maintain client relationships as required.
- Deliver assurance services to projects peer review, gateway review, maturity assessments, readiness reviews, progress and performance audits.
- Periodically take on major program delivery roles and lead the Turner & Townsend team on the commission.
- Provide oversight and assurance to the Turner & Townsend major program in the region.
- Identify organizational needs, build recruitment plans and develop role specifications.
- Play a key role in the infrastructure business development activities for the cost center.
- Assist in the development and implementation of marketing and business development strategies.
- Provide solutions to clients and work together with business development team members on sales proposals, qualification packages and presentation materials.
- Coordinate with project team leaders on project negotiations and execution.
- Take responsibility for BU performance and project P/L.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 20 years of relevant experience.
- Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field.
- MRICS qualified (FRICS is a plus).
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- Experience in developing and mentoring teams.
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