Commercial Manager

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Lancashire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management firm is seeking a Commercial Manager focused on Healthcare, Local Government, and Education to manage PFI contracts across Scotland and North UK. This role involves leading contractual strategies, negotiating agreements, and ensuring compliance with regulations while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships. The position offers an opportunity to significantly impact public service delivery in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Flexible working

Financial wellbeing assistance

Flexible lifestyle benefits

High street discounts

Cycle-to-work scheme

Enhanced pension contributions

Mitie Matching Share Plan

Mitie Stars recognition program

Ongoing development and training

Qualifications

• Leading commercial functions across multiple PFI projects.
• Strong understanding of PFI payment mechanisms.
• Track record of delivering commercial solutions that reduce risk.

Responsibilities

• Manage benchmarking, market testing, claims, and defect resolution.
• Prepare commercial reports and position papers for senior stakeholders.
• Build relationships with clients, legal teams, and internal departments.

Skills

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Commercial strategy

Education

Experience in commercial management within PFI or similar sectors

Job description

Commercial Manager - Healthcare, Local Government & Education
Location: Scotland & North UK (with flexible remote working)
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Shape the future of public services with Mitie.

Are you a commercially savvy professional ready to take the lead on high-impact projects? Mitie is looking for a dynamic Commercial Manager to join our Healthcare, Local Government and Education team. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in managing a portfolio of PFI contracts across Scotland and the North of the UK, helping us deliver exceptional service every day.

What you'll be doing:

As a key member of our commercial team, you'll be the go-to expert for all things contractual. You'll lead on commercial strategy, risk management, and stakeholder engagement across a cluster of complex contracts. From negotiating sub-contracts and managing variations to resolving disputes and driving profitability, your work will directly influence the success of our operations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading commercial and contractual functions across multiple PFI projects.
• Managing benchmarking, market testing, claims, and construction defect resolution.
• Identifying and mitigating risks while capitalising on commercial opportunities.
• Supporting operational teams with training, audits, and best practice sharing.
• Ensuring compliance with PFI output specifications and KPI frameworks.
• Preparing commercial reports and position papers for senior stakeholders.
• Building strong relationships with clients, legal teams, and internal departments.

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience in commercial management, ideally within PFI or similar sectors.
• Strong understanding of PFI payment mechanisms and value testing.
• A track record of delivering commercial solutions that reduce risk and drive value.
• Excellent negotiation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive, collaborative approach.

Why join Mitie?

At Mitie, we're committed to creating a better place to work and a better place to live. You'll be part of a forward-thinking team that values innovation, integrity, and impact. We offer flexible working, ongoing development, and the opportunity to make a real difference in essential public services.

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days' holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Gemma Parry at [e-mail].

Since 1987, Mitie's 72,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

Join our Mitie Team.

Together our diversity makes us stronger.