Commercial Manager - Global

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to drive significant business growth across their global regions. The role involves championing growth and risk mitigation, while mentoring teams and representing commercial interests in high-level discussions. Ideal candidates will have extensive commercial management experience combined with strong leadership and communication skills. This position offers opportunities for advancement within a diverse, multi-continental portfolio.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in commercial management, especially in major projects.
• Strong background in claims and variations.
• Leadership presence with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Champion growth and risk mitigation across global projects.
• Act as a gatekeeper for commercial risk.
• Implement best practices to improve project margins.
• Represent global commercial interests in corporate discussions.
• Mentor regional teams to develop future leaders.

Skills

Commercial management

Risk management

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Are you a commercial leader with the vision to drive significant business growth on a global scale? Then join us at Stantec!

We are currently seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to play a pivotal role in our ambitious expansion across our global regions. In this senior leadership role, you won't just support our business—you'll have the opportunity to influence growth, profitability, and governance, all while acting as a key partner to our leadership team and forging a clear path for your own advancement.

Our "Global" region represents a diverse, multi-continental portfolio with major operations in the UK, Europe, Asia-Pacific (notably Australia/New Zealand), Latin America, and the Middle East. You will play a key role in this multi-continental business, ensuring we balance aggressive growth with sound commercial and risk management practices.

You will be a hands-on, strategic thinker who travels to support our regional teams, resolve critical issues on-site, and build the relationships that drive success. Your focus will be on strengthening our governance, improving commercial performance, and fostering a culture of transparency and proactive risk management.

Your key responsibility in this role will be to champion both growth and risk mitigation. You\'ll drive commercial excellence across all our global projects to boost profitability and success. You\'ll act as a gatekeeper for commercial risk, ensuring all new ventures align with our policies, and you\'ll implement best practices to improve project margins, with a particular focus on claims management.

Finally, you\'ll represent our global commercial interests in corporate discussions, provide high-level input on major strategic bids, and mentor our regional teams to build the next generation of leaders.

Responsibilities

• Champion growth and risk mitigation across global projects to boost profitability and success.
• Act as a gatekeeper for commercial risk and ensure alignment with company policies.
• Implement best practices to improve project margins, with a focus on claims management.
• Represent global commercial interests in corporate discussions and provide high-level input on major strategic bids.
• Mentor regional teams to develop the next generation of leaders.

About You

ABOUT YOU

You are a seasoned commercial and risk management professional with a proven track record of driving business growth, ideally within the built environment or engineering sector. You will have significant experience in commercial and contracts management and a genuine passion for global work.

Ideally you will:

• Demonstrate extensive experience in commercial management, with a strong background in major projects, claims, and variations.
• Be a strategic thinker who is also comfortable diving into the details of project financials and legal terms.
• Possess a strong leadership presence with exceptional communication skills, capable of influencing senior professionals across diverse cultures.
• Be confident, self-motivated, and adaptable, with a flair for innovative thinking and a willingness to challenge the status quo.
• Show a high level of cultural competence and flexibility to work across different time zones.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients\' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today\'s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn\'t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

ReqID: 7831