Commercial Assurance Director

About the Role The Commercial & Revenue Assurance Lead owns the commercial and cash lens across the portfolio, including cash flow, work-in-progress (WIP), certification, and collections. This role is responsible for interrogating entity-reported commercial figures rather than simply relaying them and is often the first line of defense in identifying losses, uncertified earned-value gaps, and ageing receivables before they reach leadership unannounced. As a core member of the EPMO, this position provides independent commercial assurance, ensuring reported financial performance is supported by evidence and that emerging exposures are identified and escalated early. Key Responsibilities • Validate cash flow, WIP, and collections positions across priority projects by cross-checking reported figures against source documentation. • Identify uncertified earned value resulting from internal submission failures rather than genuine client disputes. • Own and manage commercial and contractual exposure items within the EPMO Tasks & Issues Log. • Investigate and escalate significant changes in reported commercial figures where no supporting explanation exists. • Challenge reported numbers and commercial assumptions to ensure accuracy, transparency, and accountability. • Provide independent commercial assurance across the project portfolio and highlight emerging risks before they impact business performance. Construction & Commercial Knowledge • Strong knowledge of IPC certification cycles, BOQ structures, variation orders, claims management, and cost-value reconciliation. • Sound understanding of GCOC/FIDIC-style contract mechanisms with the ability to assess the commercial substance of notices, rejection letters, and dispute correspondence. • Deep understanding of CPI and EAC metrics from a contractor's perspective, including what drives cost performance below 1.0 and what constitutes a credible recovery plan. • Strong grasp of WIP fundamentals, including distinguishing between genuinely disputed work and work that has been completed but not submitted for certification. • Knowledge of collections and receivables ageing, with the ability to differentiate between liquidity issues, payment-routing problems, and certification backlogs. Experience & Technical Skills • 10+ years of experience within a contractor-side commercial, quantity surveying, or commercial management environment. • Experience within a main contractor or PMO commercial team on major projects. • Exposure to international and/or multi-entity project delivery environments is highly desirable. • Demonstrable success in improving WIP, collections performance, cash flow, or overall commercial outcomes on live projects. • Comfortable working across multiple currencies, jurisdictions, and operating environments. AI Fluency (Non-Negotiable) • Genuine enthusiasm for using AI as a core professional tool through specific, real-life applications rather than general awareness of AI platforms. • Proven examples of using AI to identify cash flow anomalies, accelerate variation or claims reviews, improve commercial analysis, or support issue resolution. • Ability to explain practical outcomes achieved through AI-enabled decision-making. • Comfort collaborating with technical teams to build or enhance AI-assisted commercial and revenue assurance tools, even without direct software development expertise. Personal Attributes • Naturally skeptical and evidence-driven, approaching issues from a "show me the certification" mindset rather than accepting reported figures at face value. • Highly detail-oriented with the ability to translate complex findings into concise executive-level insights. • Confident challenging commercial teams professionally and constructively when concerns arise. • Strong commercial acumen combined with the ability to communicate in clear business language rather than technical quantity surveying jargon. • Analytical, inquisitive, and focused on identifying underlying causes rather than surface-level explanations. Show more Show less

10+ years of experience within a contractor-side commercial, quantity surveying, or commercial management environment. Experience within a main contractor or PMO commercial team on major projects. Exposure to international and/or multi-entity project delivery environments is highly desirable. Demonstrable success in improving WIP, collections performance, cash flow, or overall commercial outcomes on live projects. Comfortable working across multiple currencies, jurisdictions, and operating environments. AI Fluency (Non-Negotiable): Genuine enthusiasm for using AI as a core professional tool through specific, real-life applications rather than general awareness of AI platforms. Proven examples of using AI to identify cash flow anomalies, accelerate variation or claims reviews, improve commercial analysis, or support issue resolution. Ability to explain practical outcomes achieved through AI-enabled decision-making. Comfort collaborating with technical teams to build or enhance AI-assisted commercial and revenue assurance tools, even without direct software development expertise.

Validate cash flow, WIP, and collections positions across priority projects by cross-checking reported figures against source documentation. Identify uncertified earned value resulting from internal submission failures rather than genuine client disputes. Own and manage commercial and contractual exposure items within the EPMO Tasks & Issues Log. Investigate and escalate significant changes in reported commercial figures where no supporting explanation exists. Challenge reported numbers and commercial assumptions to ensure accuracy, transparency, and accountability. Provide independent commercial assurance across the project portfolio and highlight emerging risks before they impact business performance.