Senior Commercial Manager

Description

• Provide commercial advice to the Contract Leader and Head of Commercial.
• Provide guidance and support to the commercial team and develop the skills and competencies of the staff to ensure successful succession planning.
• Liaison and negotiation with the Customer’s commercial and / or project team
• Establishing and maintaining productive and collaborative relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure the necessary internal and external periodic valuations and reports are prepared and issued in line with deadlines
• Review value management and advise on Risk management
• Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract Leader / Project Manage
• Responsibility for ensuring adequate commercial resourcing of project teams
• Ensure appropriate commercial records are maintained in line with the contract requirements and oversee any contractual issues.
• Responsible for cash management
• Implement commercial procedures and reporting to ensure compliance with company and contract requirements
• Management of commercial personnel responsible for the following activities:
• Manage and report on matters relating to insurances relevant to the project
• Providing commercial input at work winning stage
• Recruit appropriately competent commercial personnel in accordance with project needs and company procedures
• Work alongside the Commercial Managers from other projects on the framework to ensure a consistent approach.

Requirements

• Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen
• A creative, strategic and innovative approach to problem-solving
• Desirable (but not essential) solid post-graduate commercial experience in the construction industry with demonstrable track record of achievement
• May also be a member of other professional bodies or hold additional qualifications.
• The ability to constantly improve and evolve as a commercial leader, taking account of and enabling our company’s corporate strategy
• Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge and experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Confidence and ability to assert influence
• Proven negotiating and team-working skills demonstrating the ability to motivate, develop and lead teams to deliver to or above target levels of performance
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Holds an RICS / CICES accredited degree.
• Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working
• Extensive experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution
• Extensive experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence and the facilitation of collaborative solutions
• Experience of developing & implementing procurement and contract strategies
• Extensive experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information, prepare reports, payment certificates and interim financial reports and closeout reports
• Full Membership of RICS or CICES.
• Experience in implementing and delivering strategic objectives and associated change programmes

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance