Yondr Group · 2 months ago
Commercial Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior LevelYondr is a global developer and service provider of data centers, seeking a Commercial Manager to lead their commercial project strategy. The role involves managing internal teams and external vendors, ensuring projects are delivered within budget, and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Manage and coordinate the project commercial team (external consultants)
Inform, Implement & execute the procurement and contract strategy, best suited to the regional market
Ensure the project adheres to and correctly executes the procurement process, to ensure best value for money, compliance, and the business interests are protected. This includes completion of the tender process, production of tender recommendations and negotiation and production of contracts
Ensure company project policies/procedures/governance are adhered to by team members
Manage and and drive the maturity of the Cost Plan to ensure the design can be built for the approved budget
Heavily support (to underpin the Cost Plan) the commercial input required within the design process through preconstruction to contract award
Have an understanding of CAPEX and the in-country market cost/benchmarking indicators
Prepare and evaluate all construction/services budgets with the technical leads
Engage with the design team to understand the basis of design development and any changes which are being presented are commercially analysed & considered
Review supply chain bid placement reports and provide recommendations for approval by the leadership team
Along with the other project stakeholders, review relevant information and ensure compliance with the Owners Requirements and report any divergences
Coordinate and manage the commercial completion of all Tennant requested changes
Manage, finalise and present monthly detailed cost report(s) identifying relevant commercial data against all elements of the project
Manage, finalise and present a monthly project commitment & cash flow forecast for operational & finance usage
Administer the main contracts and discharge all client obligations in full
Review and update the change control register with accurate cost liability throughout pre-construction & construction phases
Review and approve monthly valuations with all vendors
Cross functional collaboration to ensure successful fundraising
Relationship building and regular liaison with funders and fund monitors
Ensuring commercial process and reporting allows for compliance with funder requirements
Manage the project commercial reporting process, ensuring that reliable and accurate information is provided for all necessary project stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Previous experience of a lead commercial role, preferably in the data centre sector or on a major scale
Previous experience working for either an owner/operator/developer, main-contractor or cost consultant
Experience in contract creation & administration
Understanding of the construction project lifecycle of a data centre or major project
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
BSc degree in Quantity Surveying
Preferred
Previous experience of managing people/teams, specifically cost consultants would be desirable
Member of a professional body (MRICS) is desirable
Company
Yondr Group
Yondr Group is a developer, owner operator and service provider of data centers.
Founded in 2019
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.05BKey Investors
International Finance Corporation
2024-12-23Debt Financing· $900M
2024-10-28Acquired
2024-08-20Private Equity
Leadership Team
Aaron Wangenheim
Chief Executive Officer
Dave Newitt
Co-founder
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