Senior Commercial Manager/Associate Commercial Manager

Role Overview

As a Senior Commercial Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of multiple projects, working closely with the Commercial Director and the wider project team. You will lead the contract management of one or more high-profile, complex, and strategic contracts, overseeing commercial management of other supply chain contracts and managing allocated procurement activities for the project.

What You Will Do

You will be responsible for driving performance management, risk mitigation, issue resolution, financial oversight, change control, and ensuring overall contract and statutory compliance. You will also manage contract variations, evaluate contract performance, and oversee the realization of benefits achieved through performance management regimes or change control.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires a collaborative and detail-oriented individual with strong commercial knowledge and the ability to apply commercial principles within the boundaries of contract law. You should be comfortable with uncertainty, ambiguity, and change, and have the ability to lead and inspire a confident, high-performing team.

Requirements

• Degree in a related field preferred or demonstrable professional experience
• Chartered Member (or working towards) or Fellow of a relevant professional body
• Proven experience managing contracts of medium to high complexity, value, or risk
• Experience in procuring complex consultancy, construction, and engineering contracts for major projects
• Strong commercial knowledge with the ability to apply commercial principles within the boundaries of contract law
• Ability to communicate and enforce ethical standards to prevent corruption, fraud, and unethical practices in supply chains

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work on high-profile, complex, and strategic contracts
• Chance to contribute to the successful delivery of a national infrastructure project
• Opportunity to work with a global business comprising 36,000 people
• Access to training and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements