Senior Product Manager - Commercial & Contract Management, Construction & Engineering

Overview

• Customer and sales contract management
• Procurement and supplier commitments
• Material and equipment procurement
• Subcontract management
• Contract changes, variations, and change orders
• Commercial controls across the project lifecycle
• Define and communicate the vision and strategy for Commercial & Contract Management within IFS Construction & Engineering.
• Establish a differentiated market position spanning contract management, procurement, subcontract management, and commercial controls.
• Translate customer feedback, market trends, industry insight, and competitive intelligence into focused product investments.
• Own and evolve a roadmap that balances innovation, architectural modernization, adoption, customer retention, and commercial growth.
• Drive alignment across related domains including project management, project controls, procurement, finance, project accounting, risk management, and document management.
• Engage directly with construction and engineering customers to understand commercial processes, procurement workflows, contractual risk, and operating models.
• Build trusted relationships with customers, partners, and industry experts.
• Validate customer problems and product opportunities before committing investment.
• Establish lighth

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Construction and engineering projects succeed or fail based on how effectively organizations manage commercial commitments, contractual obligations, procurement, change, cost, and risk.

We are looking for an experienced  Senior Product Manager, Commercial & Contract Management  to lead the strategy and evolution of IFS capabilities covering:

This is a senior, hands-on product leadership role for someone who understands how commercial and contractual processes operate in real construction and engineering environments and has translated that understanding into successful enterprise software products.

You will own the problem-to-outcome journey for the Commercial & Contract Management product area. You will define the vision and strategy, identify the most valuable customer and market problems, build evidence-led investment cases, and lead discovery and product definition with customers, engineering, design, sales, and industry specialists.

The initial focus will include strengthening our subcontract-management capabilities while also establishing a broader commercial management framework that connects customer contracts, procurement, supplier commitments, contract changes, and project financial outcomes into a cohesive experience.

You will work directly with construction and engineering organizations across Europe and North America, engaging with commercial managers, contract managers, quantity surveyors, project directors, procurement leaders, project controls teams, and finance stakeholders.

This role requires deep product leadership, strong industry credibility, commercial thinking, and the ability to lead a product area from strategy and customer discovery through delivery, adoption, and measurable market impact.

Core Responsibilities

Own the Product Strategy

Lead Customer and Market Discovery