OSC Commercial Director

JPI

$150K — $180K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent experience
  • 15+ years’ experience in construction operations or commercial management
  • Proven leadership in managing multi-region teams
  • Strong expertise in financial controls and contract management
  • Experience with construction management software (e.g., Procore, Autodesk BIM 360)

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and standardize commercial activities across multiple regions
  • Develop and enforce Commercial process standards nationally
  • Align commercial execution with project timelines and market conditions
  • Lead onboarding and training for new Commercial team members
  • Monitor project budgets and ensure timely contract administration
  • Manage change orders and vendor contracts
  • Conduct portfolio-level reviews to assess financial health and compliance

Benefits

  • Supportive company culture focused on collaboration
  • Physical co-location requirement fosters teamwork in Dallas, TX
  • Opportunity to mentor and develop Commercial team members
  • Potential for travel to regional markets and project sites
  • Role is integral to the company's national expansion strategy
Full Job Description
About the Job

JPI has an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Director to join our Operations Support Center team located in Dallas, TX. This is a national leadership role responsible for commercial execution across JPI’s multi-region construction portfolio. The Commercial Director oversees all Commercial buyout, financial controls, and contract management activity across active projects nationwide, leading a team of Managers, Commercial Leads and Specialists embedded in each region. This role is central to JPI’s Operating Model — driving standardization, financial accountability, and scalable commercial processes as JPI expands regions.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Multi-Region Leadership & Standardization 

  • Oversee Commercial Managers, Leads and Specialists across all active JPI regions, ensuring consistent application of Commercial SOPs, buyout processes, and financial controls. 

  • Serve as the national authority on Commercial process standards; own the development, rollout, and enforcement of standardized workflows across all regions. 

  • Partner with the OSC Director and regional Construction Managers to align commercial execution with project timelines and regional market conditions. 

  • Lead onboarding and capability-building for Commercial team members in new markets as JPI expands into additional regions. 

  • Identify performance variances across regions; escalate risks and implement corrective action plans. 

  • Conduct regular portfolio-level reviews across all regions to assess financial health, buyout status, and SOP compliance. 

 

Project Oversight & Financial Controls 

  • Monitor project budgets and resource allocation across the national portfolio using digital tools and analytics. 

  • Accountable for Budget Snapshots and ensuring accurate project forecasting with trades and GC/GRs. 

  • Ensure direct costs are uploaded accurately and in a timely manner. 

  • Oversee timely contractual award process adhering to project timelines. 

 

Buyout & Contract Management 

  • Accountable for buyout log or contract tracking device for executed contracts. 

  • Accountable for receiving standardized SOV format and proposals from Precon as ready for Commercial team to execute contracts. 

  • Accountable for executing contracts between JPI and Subcontractor along with the Construction Managers. 

  • Review the buyout log prepared by the Commercial Lead to assess the status of contract execution for each trade/consultant; log should reflect LOIs, COIs, contracts, and budget vs. contract amounts. 

  • Validation of bids, LOIs, Initiation Sheets, SOWs, and SOVs for subcontractor contracts. 

 

Procore Administration & Compliance 

  • Manage administrative setup in Procore and audit for compliance to reporting requirements (buyout, PO, allowances). 

  • Verifying and approving POs and change orders to PCCOs. 

  • Verify POs are closed at the end of a project. 

  • Accountable that all dashboards are accurate and up to date with live data. 

 

GC Pay & Billing 

  • Oversee GC/Procore pay and billing approvals to facilitate timely pay application based on detailed project % complete. 

  • Work with the MV team to Verify trade partner pay applications reflect work that is complete and true. 

  • Ensure proper documentation when drawing for stored materials. 

  • Accountable to ensure owner pay app is approved by all parties, sent to the bank, and funded on time. 

  • Manage the Owner Allowance Log; track allowances monthly through a PCO. 

  • Manage the Weather Log; track weather days and dollars through a PCO. 

 

Change Order Management 

  • Manage change order log and execute change orders. 

  • Work with general counsel and support team during technical negotiations as required. 

  • Provide input on contract negotiations with the Commercial Lead and Specialist. 

 

Scope of Work Standards 

  • Accountable to update Standard SOWs with identified gaps. 

  • Own the national SOW library; maintain version control and distribute updates to all regional Commercial teams. 

  • Establish and chair a recurring cross-regional lessons learned process to capture scope gaps and drive SOW improvements across the portfolio. 

  • Review across company project portfolio and highlight trends in scope gaps. 

 

Technology Integration 

  • Utilize construction management software (e.g., Procore, Autodesk BIM 360, Primavera P6) and AI-driven analytics to track progress and mitigate risks. 

  • Leverage dashboards and digital workflows to drive operational efficiency across all regions. 

 

Team Coordination & Communication 

  • Lead the Commercial team including Commercial Managers, Leads and Specialists across all active regions to ensure consistent execution of financial and buyout activities. 

  • Maintain visibility into team capacity and workload across regions; adjust resource deployment as needed to support project demands. 

  • Prepare financial reports for field teams, clients, and executive leadership, providing regular updates across the full project portfolio. 

  • Accountable for Commercial team’s timely response and close out of all work tickets nationally. 

 

Expectations 

  • Act as a representative and advocate of JPI’s culture and guiding principles. 

  • 5 day (Monday–Friday) Physical Co-location in Dallas, TX. 

  • Daily Collaboration. 

  • Evaluate, mentor, and assist in the training and development of the Commercial Team. 

  • Travel required to JPI regional markets and project sites; estimated <10% travel depending on expansion activity and project lifecycle. 

  • Support buildout of OSC satellite offices in new expansion markets as JPI scales. 

 

Policies, Forms, Templates & Reports 

  • Buyout Log 

  • Procore Commitments Tools 

  • SOW/SOV Templates 

  • DocuSign Signing Order for contracts and change orders 

  • Initiation Sheet / LOI Templates 

  • Workday PO SOP 

  • Allowance Log Template SOP 

  • Weather Log Template SOP 

  • Change Order Log Template (CCO, PCO, PCCO) 

  • Procore Budget Tool (Budget Snapshots) 

  • SOW Lessons Learned SharePoint 

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Additional duties as assigned in support of OSC operational objectives. 

Education, Work Experience, & Physical Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 

  • 15+ years’ experience in construction operations or commercial management, with

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