Career Opportunities: Senior Commercial Manager

Overview

As Senior Commercial Manager, you will drive commercial delivery across contracts, collaborating with the Commercial Director and on-site teams to maximize profit and minimize risk. You will lead contract management, variations, and back-to-back supply arrangements, while building robust pricing and governance frameworks. You’ll own contract risk registers and shape dispute strategies with key stakeholders. This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on leadership to support growth and a strong safety culture.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions
• G4S Life Assurance Scheme
• Progression, training and development
• Refer A Friend incentives

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial strategy and delivery across a portfolio or large contract
• Lead contract management, variations, and change notice negotiations
• Own contract-specific risk registers and define dispute strategies
• Establish robust pricing models, cost models, and governance with executive sign-off
• Coordinate benchmarking and market testing with cross-functional teams
• Serve as primary client commercial contact and maintain stakeholder relations
• Lead, coach, and develop the commercial team in a matrix environment
• Promote health & safety culture and foster Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) across the team

Key requirements

• Degree-level education or equivalent commercial/technical experience
• Proven track record in negotiating complex high-stakes issues
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and profit focus
• Leadership and coaching ability across multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Knowledge of PFI contracts and sector-specific contracting (desirable)

• Interpersonal and influencing skills
• Strategic collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Leadership and mentoring
• Contract negotiation
• Risk management and mitigation
• Pricing and cost modeling

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