Head of Commercial

Kier Group plc.; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in transportation seeks a Head of Commercial to lead their Rail division, overseeing projects nationwide across England. This key role involves managing contracts, financial planning, and risk management while developing commercial strategies. The ideal candidate will have significant experience managing large scale projects. This position offers flexibility in working arrangements, blending remote work with occasional office travel, contributing to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Academic and professional qualifications commensurate with a Head of Commercial Manager.
• Proven experience at a senior commercial level, managing schemes valued at £250m and above.
• Ability to inspire, lead, and communicate effectively across diverse teams and projects.
• A full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commercial strategies aligned with company objectives.
• Manage contracts and subcontracts, overseeing financial and commercial planning.
• Lead and develop a team of Commercial Leads, including managers and apprentices.
• Oversee contract negotiations and procurement strategies.
• Drive forecasting, reporting, and financial performance.

Job description

As Head of Commercial, you'll be working within the Commercial team, leading them in contract and subcontract management, financial and commercial planning and management, risk management, procurement strategies and delivery, and ensuring profitability whilst maintaining compliance with Kier Rails commercial standards. Your day to day will include:

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing commercial strategies aligned to the wider company business plans and objectives
• Accountable for managing contracts and subcontracts, overseeing financial and commercial planning, implementing risk management strategies, driving procurement approaches and execution, and ensuring project profitability while maintaining full compliance with Kier Rails commercial standards.
• Managing a team of Commercial Leads including Commercial Managers, MQ', SQS', QS' & Apprentice QS' delivering major projects and fostering high performance and development
• Overseeing contract and subcontract negotiations, risk management, and procurement strategy
• Driving forecasting, reporting, and financial performance across the portfolio

Qualifications

• Academic and professional qualifications commensurate with a Head of Commercial Manager
• Proven experience at a senior commercial level, with the capability to manage schemes valued at £250m and above.
• Ability to inspire, lead, and communicate effectively across diverse teams and projects
• A full driving licence

We are looking for a Head of Commercial to lead our Rail division. This is a nationwide role overseeing projects across the England. In this position, you will report directly to the Commercial Director for Rail and take full responsibility for all commercial aspects of Kier Rails portfolio.

Can you envision a world without transportation links by land, sea, or air? Neither can we! Your journey is our journey. Join us at Kier Transportation, where we are working brilliantly together to make a difference, supporting the movement of people, goods, and equipment.

Location: Nationwide - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required. Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.