Business Manager

Kier Group; Wymondham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a dynamic Business Manager to oversee the Norfolk Highways and Infrastructure Contract. Based in Wymondham, this role involves managing commercial functions, ensuring robust contract governance, and building strong relationships with clients. The ideal candidate will have qualifications in Quantity Surveying and extensive experience in commercial management within the highways or infrastructure sector. Competitive benefits and a collaborative work environment await.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in highways or infrastructure contract management, preferably with NEC4 contracts.
• Proven ability to lead commercial teams focused on collaboration and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Lead all commercial functions across the contract, ensuring compliance with NEC4.
• Manage the commercial team to ensure high-quality practices.
• Build relationships with clients and promote transparency and trust.

Skills

Commercial Management

Contract Management

Team Leadership

Relationship Building

Education

Qualifications in Quantity Surveying or related discipline

Job description

Overview

Business Manager - Norfolk Highways and Infrastructure Contract

We're seeking a dynamic and commercially focused Business Manager to join our Highways team in Norfolk. In this role, you'll take the lead on the commercial management of the Norfolk Highways and Infrastructure Contract. Based primarily at our Wymondham Depot, you'll work closely with operational teams, the client, and the wider Kier business to ensure robust contract governance, strong commercial performance, and the delivery of real value.

Location: Wymondham, Norfolk - travel to the depot and sites required with some remote working available

Hours: Permanent Fulltime 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Business Manager for the Norfolk Highways and Infrastructure Contract, you\'ll play a vital role in driving commercial excellence and fostering collaborative relationships. Working closely with the leadership team, you\'ll ensure robust contract management while supporting the delivery of cost-efficient, high-quality services that benefit both Kier and our clients.

Your day to day will include:

• Leading all commercial functions across the contract, ensuring compliance with NEC4 conditions and maintaining efficient processes and accurate reporting
• Managing the commercial team, setting clear expectations, and fostering professional development to ensure high-quality commercial practices
• Overseeing effective contract management, ensuring obligations are met and commercial risks are appropriately managed
• Building strong relationships with clients and the supply chain, promoting transparency, trust and shared commitment to excellence
• Working collaboratively with the Finance Manager to ensure accurate financial reporting, forecasting, and proper governance

What are we looking for?

• Relevant qualifications in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or related discipline
• Extensive experience in commercial and contract management within highways, infrastructure or construction, preferably with NEC4 contracts
• Proven ability to lead commercial teams, creating an environment focused on collaboration, accuracy and shared success

Rewards and benefits

We\'re proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We\'re proud of the steps we\'ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier\'s diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier