[ref. i4244624] Commercial Project Manager

apartmentJAM Event Services placeDubai calendar_month 

Job Description

Job Title: Project Commercial Manager
Location: Dubai, UAE (office based)
Project Date: ASAP till End of November 2025

Salary: Up to AED 21,000 monthly

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Project Commercial Manager to oversee project-specific accounting and collaborate closely with our agency finance manager to manage complex budget delivery. This role requires strong financial acumen, contract knowledge, and excellent stakeholder communication skills to support and drive commercial success across projects.

Key Responsibilities:

-Manage project-specific accounting in partnership with the agency finance manager to ensure complex budget delivery.

-Understand and implement all company-led financial policies and processes.
  • Liaise directly with the project and agency senior leadership to manage, support, and execute all project budget expectations.
-Support finance and commercial decision-making within the wider project team.
  • Monitor and track contract terms and SOW items to ensure compliance by the project delivery team. Collaborate with finance and accounts receivable teams to meet billing deadlines.
  • Integrate commercial and finance considerations into project critical paths and schedules.
  • Assist in preparing project change notices from a financial perspective when required.
  • Develop financial reporting structures for internal and external stakeholders, including expenditure/balance reports, ongoing forecasts, and topline project P&L reports.
  • Manage project finance operations through agency systems to create and issue purchase orders, client estimates, and reports.
  • Analyze timesheets and provide advice on overspend and available allowances.
  • Negotiate, gather documentation, and coordinate with vendor creation teams for new supplier onboarding.

-Work closely with accounts payable and other finance teams to ensure timely processing of third-party invoices and communicate any challenges proactively.

-Regularly audit line-item costs, ensuring management and disclosure of discrepancies.
  • Provide direct support to the project Speaker Management Head of Department, developing and negotiating contract templates and agreements with 100+ speakers.
-Review, interrogate, and negotiate contracts with third-party speaker agents, sole traders, limited companies (international), and guardian representatives of youth speakers, including appearance contracts without fees.
  • Possess a solid understanding of multinational financial considerations such as FOREX and Withholding Taxes.
  • Present confidently to clients, project teams, and senior stakeholders.
  • Demonstrate advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with PowerPoint, Word, and Teams.
  • Previous experience with project management software is required; experience with Procim software is a bonus.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience in project commercial management or related finance role.
  • Strong understanding of contracts and SOW management.
  • Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
-Ability to manage complex budgets and multi-national financial considerations.
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
  • Experience with project management tools; Procim knowledge preferred.
  • Freelancers must provide own UAE residence visa and NOC.
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