Commercial Assurance Manager

About the role

Power International Holding seeks an experienced Commercial Assurance Manager to strengthen commercial governance, protect revenue and improve cash performance across its group‑wide portfolio, especially on major construction and infrastructure projects.

Key responsibilities

• Validate project cash flow, work in progress (WIP), certification and collections against source documents.
• Identify uncertified earned value, revenue leakage, unapproved variations and contractual exposure.
• Review claims, extensions of time (EOTs) and variations for entitlement, quantum, supporting evidence and contractual compliance.
• Monitor contractual notices and time‑bar deadlines to protect the group’s commercial rights.
• Reconcile cost, value and WIP across finance and commercial records, investigating discrepancies.
• Assess receivables ageing and differentiate certification backlogs, client disputes and payment delays.
• Challenge entity commercial teams and managing contractors using evidence‑based analysis.
• Deliver reliable commercial reporting, early warnings and cash exposure updates to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with Delivery Assurance to link project delays with commercial and financial implications.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in construction commercial management, contracts or quantity surveying with direct ownership of project commercial figures.
• Proven track record of improving WIP, collections, cash flow or claim outcomes on live projects or across a portfolio.
• Experience working across multiple currencies and jurisdictions; Gulf or wider MENA experience preferred.
• Professional membership such as MRICS is an advantage.

Required skills

• Practical use of AI as a core working tool for cash‑flow anomaly detection, data reconciliation and contract analysis.
• Strong expertise in IPC certification cycles, BOQ structures, cost‑value reconciliation, claims, variations and collections.
• Working knowledge of FIDIC‑style contracts and GCOC, including contractual notices, disputes and time‑bar provisions.
• Understanding of CPI and EAC from a contractor’s perspective and ability to assess credible project recovery plans.