Commercial & Revenue Assurance Director

Lead commercial and revenue assurance across UCC's construction portfolio, protecting cash flow, collections, profitability, and working capital. Independently challenge reported WIP, cash flow, IPC, revenue, and collections data to identify risks and discrepancies before escalation. Drive portfolio-wide assurance of cost value reconciliation (CVR), earned value, forecasting, and project commercial performance. Review and challenge variations, claims, and entitlement positions across projects under FIDIC and GCOC contract frameworks. Identify commercial leakage, margin erosion, delayed collections, and cash flow deterioration, driving corrective actions with project teams. Provide executive-level commercial insights and risk reporting to senior leadership, translating complex issues into actionable recommendations. Leverage AI to identify anomalies, cash flow risks, revenue leakage, and emerging commercial issues across large project portfolios. Utilize AI-assisted analysis for contract reviews, claims assessments, correspondence reviews, and risk identification. Drive automation and AI adoption across commercial assurance, reporting, and performance management processes. Establish proactive early-warning mechanisms that highlight commercial and financial risks before they appear in standard reporting. Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance commercial governance, portfolio visibility, and decision-making.

Desired Candidate Profile

Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline. 10+ years of commercial, quantity surveying, commercial management, or revenue assurance experience within major contractors, EPC contractors, or large construction organizations. Strong experience with WIP management, CVR, IPC cycles, BOQ management, earned value analysis, forecasting, cost control, and revenue assurance. Sound knowledge of FIDIC and GCOC contract mechanisms, variations, claims, and contractual entitlement. Proven track record of improving cash flow, collections, profitability, working capital, and commercial outcomes on large-scale construction projects. Strong analytical capability with the confidence to challenge reported figures and identify underlying commercial risks. Demonstrated use of AI tools to improve commercial analysis, reporting, risk management, or operational decision-making. Able to articulate how AI can transform commercial assurance, improve productivity, and proactively prevent revenue and cash flow leakage. Comfortable collaborating with data, analytics, and technology teams to develop AI-enabled commercial solutions. Excellent stakeholder management, executive communication, and influencing skills. Experience working within large, complex project portfolios and interacting with senior leadership teams. Employment Type Full-time