Commercial Manager

Cirrus Selection; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Long-term programme security

Bonus up to 21%

Pension up to 14%

Job summary

Cirrus Selection is seeking a Commercial Manager based in Stevenage to own the full route to contract from bid phase through delivery. You will shape terms, challenge risk and protect margins while ensuring compliant, defendable commitments across programmes.

In this hybrid role, you will work on MoD frameworks, negotiate bespoke terms and sit at the table when new work is won, then oversee amendments, risk and disputes as programmes move into delivery.

Qualifications

• Commercial management experience in Defence or similar environments.
• Leadership and line management experience.
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation capability.
• Confidence operating across bids and programme delivery.
• Understanding of MoD contracting structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full route to contract from bid phase through execution and delivery.
• Shape terms, challenge risk and protect margin.
• Enable growth and ensure commercially sound and defensible commitments.
• Work within MoD frameworks and negotiate bespoke terms.
• Sit at the table when the business wins new work.
• Oversee amendments, compliance, risk and disputes during delivery.

Skills

Commercial management

Defence contracting

Contract negotiation

Bid management

Leadership

Job description

Commercial Manager

Based in Stevenage

Salary from £62,000 - £70,000 + 21% Bonus + 14% Pension | Hybrid

This is not a paperwork role.

This is the commercial engine room of a multinational business.

You'll lead the full route to contract, from bid phase through negotiation, execution and delivery. You'll shape terms. Challenge risk. Protect margin. Enable growth.

You'll work MoD frameworks, DEFCONs, QDCs. You'll negotiate bespoke terms. You'll sit at the table when the business wins new work, not hear about it afterwards.

And when programmes move into delivery, you stay involved. Amendments. Compliance. Risk. Disputes. Making sure commitments are commercially sound and defensible.

What is needed:

• Commercial Management experience in Defence or similar environments
• Leadership and line management experience
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation capability
• Confidence operating across bids and programme delivery
• Understanding of MoD contracting structures

What's on offer:

• Salary circa £62k-£70k
• Bonus up to 21%
• Pension up to 14% combined contribution
• Hybrid working, 2-3 days on site
• Long-term programme security

Due to security clearance requirements, you will hold British citizenship or be a dual national with British citizenship.

If you're already operating in a commercial environment and want broader influence across the full lifecycle, this is worth a conversation.