Commercial Manager

Mace; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking a Commercial Manager to support the Commercial Lead in managing and negotiating complex third-party agreements across a major infrastructure programme in the United Kingdom. The role requires strong commercial, contractual and stakeholder management skills.

You will work with commercial, legal, technical and delivery teams to establish frameworks, manage relationships and secure agreements that support successful programme delivery, while ensuring governance and regulatory

Qualifications

• Strong commercial, contractual and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience negotiating complex third-party agreements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commercial strategies for third-party agreements.
• Negotiate and execute complex agreements ensuring value for money and risk allocation.
• Develop commercial models to support programme delivery objectives.
• Provide commercial advice on contractual terms, liabilities, indemnities and risk management.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders, authorities, utility providers, landowners and other third parties.
• Collaborate with legal, technical and delivery teams to ensure agreements are practical, compliant and aligned with programme requirements.
• Manage or support negotiations of contract variations, amendments and extensions.
• Review third-party cost estimates and commercial proposals to ensure fairness and value.
• Monitor, assess and manage commercial risks, opportunities and financial exposures.
• Maintain governance, reporting and assurance processes to support informed decision making.
• Ensure all commercial activities comply with relevant legislation, regulations, policies and internal controls.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate successful project outcomes.
• Provide regular reporting on agreement progress, commercial commitments and key risk areas.
• Support the successful handover and implementation of commercial obligations across the wider programme team.

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The Commercial Manager will support the Commercial Lead in managing and negotiating complex third-party agreements across a major infrastructure programme. The role requires strong commercial, contractual and stakeholder management skills, with responsibility for supporting negotiations, mitigating commercial risk, and ensuring agreements are aligned with programme objectives, governance requirements and regulatory obligations.

Working closely with commercial, legal, technical and delivery teams, you will help establish commercial frameworks, manage stakeholder relationships, and secure agreements that support successful programme delivery.

You'll Responsible For

• Supporting the development and implementation of commercial strategies for third-party agreements.
• Assisting in the negotiation and execution of complex commercial agreements, ensuring value for money and effective risk allocation.
• Developing and assessing commercial models to support programme delivery objectives.
• Providing commercial advice on contractual terms, liabilities, indemnities and risk management.
• Supporting negotiations with external stakeholders, authorities, utility providers, landowners and other third parties.
• Collaborate with legal, technical and delivery teams to ensure commercial agreements are practical, compliant and aligned with programme requirements.
• Managing or supporting negotiations of contract variations, amendments and extensions.
• Reviewing and challenging third-party cost estimates and commercial proposals to ensure fairness and value.
• Monitoring, assessing and managing commercial risks, opportunities and financial exposures associated with agreements.
• Maintaining governance, reporting and assurance processes to support informed decision making.
• Ensuring all commercial activities comply with relevant legislation, regulations, policies and internal controls.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate successful project outcomes.
• Providing regular reporting on agreement progress, commercial commitments and key risk areas.
• Supporting the successful handover and implementation of commercial obligations across the wider programme team.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.