Manager - Commercial - Construction/Infrastructure Business

Role Summary

This is a commercial leadership role responsible for managing contracts, costs, and financial discipline across projects. The role ensures controlled budgets, strong contract governance, and smooth, dispute-free project execution.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead pre-contract activities: tendering, BOQ review, cost estimation, and risk assessment

- Manage post-contract execution: budgeting, cash flow, billing (RA bills), and cost tracking

- Handle contracts & claims: drafting, negotiation, and closure of variations/change orders

- Drive cost optimisation & value engineering initiatives

- Ensure client coordination with institutional clients and PMCs

- Implement ERP systems, processes, and commercial governance frameworks

Key Skills Required

- Strong experience in tendering, estimation & BOQs

- Expertise in contracts, claims & commercial negotiations

- Knowledge of budgeting, cost control & financial planning

- Experience working with institutional clients / large infra projects

- Familiarity with ERP tools (SAP/Oracle), Excel & analytics Success Metrics

- Minimal budget variance and accurate cost projections

- Timely billing and cash flow management

- Zero/low disputes and strong contract compliance

- Improved margins through cost optimisation