Commercial Manager, Associate Director

Overview

Lead commercial & cost management for HS2 Design JV, handling contracts, risk, stakeholder relations.

Key Responsibilities

• management information
• cost management
• contract compliance
• risk management
• stakeholder interface
• commercial solutions

Tasks

A critical role, you will be responsible working with our JV partners to align and manage an integrated commercial and cost management team, accountable for the successful delivery of upstream and downstream deliverables, client and key stakeholder interface. You will lead and be responsible for all commercial aspects of the business, reporting directly to the Commercial Director. Accountable for managing commercial risk and communicating this across a variety of stakeholders within the business and ensuring that governance and reporting processes are in place to mitigate it. -Oversee the development and presentation of accurate Management Information -Prepare, develop and implement commercial solutions to support work winning -Understand the procedure for effective reporting and management of security incidents and breaches -Work with senior management to ensure projects exceed commercial targets -Build, lead and develop the commercial and cost management function into a high performing team -Work in collaboration with the finance team to produce accurate forecasts -Familiarise and actively engage in using the Notify system and ensure direct reports are fully aware of the Notify system and use the system for Health and Safety related matters. -Fully accountable for contract compliance and performance -Support the work winning team to review and identify risks and accountabilities within tender packs and contractual terms -Oversees and ensures that direct reports receive governance training on all information security policies and procedures. -Ensures that any update in information security policies and procedures are communicated to direct reports. -Design and implement all contract management processes, tools and products to support the JV to make informed, data driven strategic decisions -Review competencies of all personnel within the department to ensure that all personnel have suitable training, qualifications & behaviours to ensure suitability for the role. -Identify and manage all commercial risk on new and existing contracts -Develop and embed strategic principles around the proactive management of design functions and deliverables -Accountable for the creation and management of a high performing workforce within the discipline. -Negotiate contract agreements and manage all non-standard contractual issues

Requirements

• construction law
• degree
• nec
• excel
• rics
• client management

What You Bring

Primary location: 3 - 4 days in London offices, with occasional travel to client office in Birmingham. Our capacity for innovation allows us to respond to the challenges of the climate and digital world, offering solutions and recognised expertise in the transport and mobility, sustainable cities, building, water, environment, and energy sectors. -Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Construction law and standard forms of contract -Degree qualified or equivalent in construction commercial management. -Proven experience of client management -Excellent verbal & written skills at a technical level -Knowledge and demonstrable understanding of financial management -Knowledge and comprehensive understanding of NEC contracts, in particular PSC -Excellent organizational and leadership skills -Previous experience working on large rail related projects within the UK -Must have both good presentation and excel skills. -Be able to motivate others and provide training where necessary. -Must have both claims and dispute resolution working experience. -Excellent communication and negotiation skills -Previous experience within a Senior Commercial Manager position -Previous experience to include working for, or as party of a Design Consultancy arrangement -Adept knowledge of MS packages incl., Excel, Project and Word -Previous experience of working within a Design JV arrangement -Have an in depth understanding of all information security projects, policies and procedures. -Knowledge of Engineering and client standards -Excellent communication and customer-facing skills are a must, along with working as part of an integrated team promoting the JV culture and values -Excellent attention to detail -Professional membership with RICS, CIOB, or equivalent -Must have a good experience of UK law -Ideally previous experience working for a Tier 1 consultancy or contractor

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About Andersen James Group

-They’ve carved a niche placing white‑collar professionals in housing, planned works, repairs, maintenance, energy services, compliance and asset management roles. -The business expanded through four dedicated divisions—Housing, Construction, Executive and Consultancy—matching talent to purpose. -Clients engage Andersen James for interim hires and transformational projects: from risk management and restructuring to digital transformation and post‑acquisition integration. -Beyond recruitment, they offer executive coaching, talent mapping, market benchmarking and offer management to elevate placement success. -Their typical projects range from filling senior roles in housing authorities to staffing teams in energy services and compliance departments. -A standout: each quarter every team member donates half a day to community charities and the company channels profit and time into local causes.

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