Commercial Manager

Collection Development Limited - We develop, manage, and invest with the purpose of improving property and places to deliver lasting commercial and social benefit. We are a curious team of real estate experts who identify opportunities where we can create and capture significant value. We are Collection Developments.

Our goal is to create places that people want to be in. We take a long-term approach to real estate, maximising risk-adjusted returns across portfolios and generating consistent returns for our partners whilst setting new standards for homes, workplaces and cultural spaces that people love.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Commercial Manager

Location: Lagos 
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Design and Build contract with the client: administer the contract, issue and manage variations, and protect our contractual rights and obligations
• Own the project budget and cost-to-complete forecast; update the commercial report monthly and present to the Project Director
• Administer all subcontracts: prepare subcontract packages, manage tendering, recommend awards, and administer claims and variations
• Review and approve all subcontractor payment applications in coordination with the Senior Quantity Surveyor
• Manage the project variation register; ensure all variations are identified, valued, agreed, and instructed correctly before work is executed
• Manage cash flow forecasting for the project; ensure payment applications to the client are issued on time and to the correct value
• Lead the final account process with the client and all subcontractors
• Provide commercial advice to the Project Director on all contract, procurement, and risk matters
• Produce the monthly commercial report for the Project Director and Managing Director

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying or a related field; membership of NIQS or RICS is preferred
• Minimum of 14 years of commercial experience in the construction industry, with at least 5 years as a Commercial Manager on major projects in Nigeria
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian construction contract law and standard forms of contract
• Experience administering Design and Build contracts and managing multi-package subcontract programmes

Key Competencies and Personal Attributes:

• Sharp commercial acumen; able to identify and protect our financial position proactively
• Strong contract knowledge and the confidence to assert our contractual rights
• Excellent written communication for formal contract correspondence
• Collaborative approach with subcontractors while maintaining commercial discipline.

Application Closing Date
31st October, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application and CV to: [email] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.