Senior Commercial/Billing Head - Semiconductor Project

Overview

Lead the commercial and billing function for the Semiconductor Project in Dholera, a senior leadership role accountable for billing accuracy, compliance and financial closure across all project phases, acting as trusted commercial advisor to the Project Director.

What you'll do

• Lead end-to-end commercial and billing function for the project, including contractor and vendor bill certification, measurement verification and financial reconciliation for work executed on site.
• Establish and monitor commercial controls, ensuring billing processes align with contract terms, BOQ provisions and JLL's governance standards.
• Coordinate with the Project Director, finance teams, contractors and client stakeholders to ensure smooth financial flow and resolve disputes.
• Drive variation and change order evaluation, claims management and final account settlement for large-value packages.
• Maintain accurate commercial documentation, cost tracking and reporting systems providing visibility of project financial health to senior leadership and the client.
• Resolve commercial disputes, negotiate with contractors and safeguard project interests while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
• Mentor and lead a team of billing engineers and commercial executives, ensuring consistent application of processes across all contractor packages.
• Act as primary point of escalation for all billing and commercial matters on site.
• Identify contract risk, support cost control reporting and cash flow forecasting, and ensure audit readiness of all commercial records at all times.

What you'll need

• A minimum of 20 years of overall experience in project commercial management and billing.
• Demonstrated track record of leading commercial and billing functions for very large industrial projects.
• Handled cumulative or individual contract bill values exceeding INR 70 crores.
• Excellent communication skills (mandatory).
• Strong analytical and negotiation abilities, high commercial acumen, and capability to manage multiple high-value contractor accounts simultaneously under tight timelines.
• Leadership experience in managing commercial teams.
• Proficiency in relevant billing and ERP software.
• Working knowledge of contract conditions (FIDIC or similar), BOQ management and standard billing/measurement practices used in large industrial construction.

Nice to have

• Prior exposure to semiconductor, industrial, manufacturing or large infrastructure projects.
• A degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or a related field.

Details

• Site-based role located at Dholera, Gujarat, requiring close on-ground coordination with the project management team throughout the project lifecycle.
• Scheduled weekly hours: 40.