Programme Commercial Director

**Title:** Programme Commercial Director *"Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!* *The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.* *KBR provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets."* **Programme Commercial****Director** **LOCATION** Abu Dhabi, UAE **project description** KBR has been appointed under a framework agreement with the largest developer in Abu Dhabi to oversee a diverse portfolio of projects that contribute to Abu Dhabi's growth. This includes developing essential infrastructure such as transportation networks and utilities, alongside public spaces and involving also the shaping of thriving communities by managing the development of residential housing projects and ensuring the quality of new educational facilities, together with the development of mosques and maximizing urban space through infill development projects. This Programme Management Consultant (“PMC”) role offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on Abu Dhabi's built environment. **THE ROLE** The Programme Commercial Director reports directly to the Programme Director and provides overall guardianship of all commercial stakeholders, interfaces, and governance. The role is accountable for defining and overseeing the commercial strategy, governance framework, and assurance across a major multi‑billion‑dollar infrastructure programme in Abu Dhabi. Acting as the senior commercial representative of the PMC on behalf of KBR, the Commercial Director is accountable for safeguarding the Employer's commercial interests at programme level - providing oversight and assurance of the commercial performance of appointed Consultants and Contractors across a complex portfolio of infrastructure contracts. Additionally, the role provides the strategic commercial framework, governance structure, and senior-level assurance within which the Engineers and Contractors operate, whilst maintaining direct accountability to KBR for overall programme commercial performance. **MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES** **Strategic Commercial Leadership** * Commercial strategy alignment with the Client’s funding model. * Lead and direct all commercial functions of the PMC across the programme, covering multiple major infrastructure contracts and consultancy agreements. * Establish and implement the overall commercial strategy, policies, procedures, and governance frameworks. * Drive a value-focused culture incorporating value engineering, cost optimisation, and lifecycle cost considerations across the programme. * Provide strategic commercial advice to the Programme Director and Employer's senior leadership team. **Contract Management, Commercial Governance & Assurance** * Providing commercial and contractual interpretation, liaising with legal counsel where appropriate. * Maintain oversight of the contractual framework across the programme portfolio, providing assurance that all contracts are being administered by the Engineers in accordance with their terms and conditions. * Manage the PMC's own contractual obligations, maintaining compliance with the terms of the PMC commission agreement throughout the programme. * Oversee the administration of consultancy agreements within the PMC's scope, including performance monitoring, fee management, and scope change. * Provide authoritative contractual interpretation and advice to the Programme Director, Employer, and Engineers on complex or escalated contractual matters, including notices, entitlements, and obligations. * Review and provide commercial input on key contractual correspondence, notices, and determinations issued by the Engineers where these carry significant programme-level implications. * Review and challenge commercial outputs produced by the Engineers, including valuations, variation assessments, cost reports, and claims determinations, to satisfy the Employer that its interests are being properly protected. * Maintain a programme-level register of contractual risks, obligations, and key dates across all contracts, providing assurance that critical contractual milestones and deadlines are being actively managed. * Advise the Employer on contractual positions in respect of underperforming Consultants or Contractors, including options available under the contract and recommended courses of action. * Maintain oversight of all contractual securities, warranties, bonds, and insurances across the portfolio, providing assurance that these remain in place and are updated in accord