Commercial Manager (Data Center projects)

Job Description & Requirements Job Duties Commercial planning & monitoring • Provide inputs to supervisor on commercial aspects of the project management program • Define documentation guidelines for financial reporting on the project; Oversee adherence to the same on an on-going basis • Guide subordinates on analysing project revenues and direct/indirect costs against forecasts • Evaluate options for addressing significant deviations from the plan in consultation with supervisor • Advise and support relevant project teams on corrective action • Provide necessary support with respect to documentation, etc. to external audit teams Cash flow management • Oversee and direct team on collecting payments from clients in a timely manner; seek support from supervisor in case of any issue • Liaison with financial institutions for timely payment to suppliers and sub-contractors • Monitor project cash flows against forecasts on an on-going basis • Guide subordinates or relevant project teams on taking corrective action for any deviations from forecast • Raise unresolved issues to supervisor in a timely manner for subsequent planning and resolution Client Claims • Conduct commercial negotiations with client during the claims process; Seek inputs from engineers and project teams on technical aspects • Oversee timely issue of notices to the client for any subsequent variations in scope of work, sequence of work, timelines, documentation requirements, etc. from the original contract • Provide necessary clarifications to the client for any queries/concerns related to such notices issued • Inform the Head of Commercial on major deviations from project scope and outcomes of high-impact negotiations Supplier/sub-contractor management • Create procurement strategy for the project in conjunction with supervisor • Review and approve procurement schedules created by subordinate • Guide subordinate on evaluation of sub-contractors, preparation of contracts and monitoring of sub-contractor performance • Monitor critical sub-contracted work as directed by supervisor Job Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Quantitative Surveying or relevant • Total work experience: 8-10 years in experience in managing the commercial department of projects of similar size/complexity • Project management knowledge across construction projects in multiple domains, building, M&E etc • Data Center work Experience preferred.