Commercial Assurance Manager (Property Services)

Hexagon Housing Association Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension with 3x salary life assurance

Flexible hybrid working

26 days annual leave

Job summary

Hexagon Housing Association Ltd in South East London is seeking a commercially strong Commercial Assurance Manager to lead cost control across repairs, maintenance, compliance, planned investment, building safety and specialist property contracts.

You will provide independent commercial assurance across Property Services, supported by data analysis and contract management to identify efficiencies and cost recovery opportunities. Hybrid working with two office days per week is included.

Qualifications

• Significant commercial/QS/Contract Management experience.
• Relevant professional or degree level qualification or significant work experience.
• Proven ability to interrogate invoices and identify overpayments.

Responsibilities

• Lead robust cost control over repairs, maintenance, compliance, planned investment, building safety and specialist property contracts.
• Provide independent commercial assurance across Property Services contracts.
• Support continuous improvement through audit, data analysis and performance challenge.
• Interrogate contractor submissions line by line and challenge charges against orders and specifications.

Skills

Commercial experience

Contract management

Data analysis

Excel

Cost control

Education

Relevant professional or degree level qualification or significant experience

Tools

NHF Schedule of Rates

NEC

JCT

Term Maintenance Contracts

Job description

Commercial Assurance Manager (Property Services)

£71,320 + Essential Car User Allowance

Full‑time – 35 hours per week

South East London - Hybrid

Hexagon is an innovative and responsive housing association working in partnership with a range of local authorities to meet housing needs across Southeast London. With a turnover of £40m, 120 staff and over 4,000 homes, Hexagon is continually improving the quality and range of our affordable homes and services.

As an organisation we are concerned with people, their homes, and communities. We make good quality, affordable housing, and services available to people in the local areas we serve, and work to extend opportunities and improve the neighbourhoods they live in.

We are seeking a commercially strong, detail focused Commercial Assurance Manager to lead robust cost control over Hexagon’s repairs, maintenance, compliance, planned investment, building safety and specialist property contracts. You will also provide independent commercial assurance across Property Services contracts and support continuous improvement through audit, data analysis and performance challenge.

This new role sits at the heart of Property Services providing robust commercial oversight of contracts, supplier performance, expenditure, variations, recharges and cost recovery opportunities. You will use data, financial analysis, and contract management expertise to identify efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve commercial performance.

This is a hands‑on commercial assurance role for someone who can interrogate contractor submissions line by line, compare charges against orders, schedule of rates, specifications, job history and previous payments, and challenge poor practice.

Ideal candidate

• Significant commercial/QS/Contract Management experience
• Relevant professional or degree level qualification or significant relevant work experience
• Proven ability to interrogate invoices and identify overpayments
• Experience challenging contractor costs
• Understanding of social housing cost drivers
• Excel and data analysis skills
• Social Housing or contractor experience
• Knowledge of NHF Schedule of Rates, NEC, JCT or Term Maintenance Contracts.
• Experience recovering contractor recharges, latent defect claims, warranty claims, or insurance recoveries.
• Excellent professional and customer focused communication skills
• A commitment to providing a high standard of customer service with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

This role presents a brilliant opportunity to further your career with a dynamic Great Place to Work accredited company with IIP Gold that is committed to employee engagement, values its staff and provides a work environment that is built on flexibility, empowerment, and a commitment to support you to be the best that you possibly can. If you want to work with a fantastic team and feel proud of the contribution that you make each day, then we very much want to hear from you.

We will offer you training and supervision to support your continued professional development, and an excellent package including private medical insurance, pension scheme with 3 x salary life assurance, flexible hybrid working (minimum expectation is 2 days per week office based), and 26 days annual leave rising one day per year to 31 days.

Closing Date: Sunday 25th October 2026

Interviews will be held in person on Wednesday 4th November 2026

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and making Hexagon an inclusive place to work where everyone can be themselves and feel valued for their contribution