Commercial Manager

Overview

As Commercial Manager, you will lead regional commercial strategy and support for development projects across the lifecycle, ensuring cost efficiency and accurate budgets. You will collaborate with design, engineering, procurement and finance teams to align commercial goals with project needs. You’ll drive continuous improvement, reporting, and governance across VDC projects in EMEA. This role offers impact by shaping cost frameworks and ensuring projects deliver within budget while supporting company initiatives.

Pay / Benefits

• above market total compensation package
• health and welfare benefits
• retirement plan
• paid leave benefits
• training and development opportunities
• recognition and career growth opportunities

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply sound cost models for business cases and budgets
• Lead regular cost reviews with cost managers and support monthly reporting
• Contribute to new reporting tools, methods, and policies for continuous improvement
• Collaborate with design, engineering, and procurement to align commercial goals with project requirements
• Provide commercial support to initiatives and other VDC departments with accurate reporting
• Provide local insights to ensure VDC practices reflect regional variances
• Ensure templates, policies, and change control (including REACH) are properly followed
• Support development teams in selecting cost management consultants and onboarding cost managers
• Create and maintain detailed project budgets and identify potential cost savings via value engineering
• Review and validate cost plans, tenders, bids, and contract awards with Estimating and central teams
• Capture lessons learned to inform budget updates and central feedback
• Maintain cost databases and historical data for reference
• Review lease agreements to capture full customer scope in estimates and cost plans
• Monitor cost performance and ensure timely reporting and forecast accuracy
• Assist with lease requirements, scope changes, and supply chain cost changes
• Manage risk and ensure risk costs are integrated into reporting and budgets
• Support negotiations with GCs and vendors and ensure timely processing of supplier invoices
• Assist with project close-out, final accounts, and final payments
• Provide benchmark data to Estimating and support site-based requirements
• Travel to project sites and other VDC offices (approx. 20% of time)
• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• The Commercial Manager will manage multiple VDC projects and balance time/attendance accordingly

Key requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Degree in quantity surveying, commercial management or equivalent
• Understanding of construction disciplines (electrical, mechanical, structural, civil)
• Experience in estimating disciplines and preparing cost estimates
• Experience managing multiple projects
• Expertise in Microsoft Office (MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Word) for reporting and manpower planning
• Experience with developing business cases and cost estimates for whole projects
• Developer experience is an advantage
• Travel willingness for project sites and offices (about 20%)

• collaboration across cross-functional teams
• strong communication and stakeholder management
• attention to detail and data accuracy
• MS Project
• Excel
• PowerPoint

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