Head of Commercial

Babcock International Group; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company is looking for a Head of Commercial to drive strategic outcomes in key national projects. This pivotal role involves leading a team in a hybrid working environment, facilitating collaboration with stakeholders, and guiding commercial compliance. Essential qualifications include leadership in complex commercial settings and NEC contract experience. Applicants should be prepared to achieve security clearance to succeed in this role.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP and annual health checks

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Employee assistance programme

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Strategic leadership in complex commercial environments.
• Navigating commercial risk and compliance frameworks.
• Working confidently with NEC contracts.
• Senior-level commercial experience within a regulated industry.
• Managing teams and influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure commercial compliance and performance.
• Lead and mentor a team of Commercial Managers.
• Drive long-term strategy and identify growth opportunities.
• Support business unit leadership in commercial management.
• Report to the Commercial Director and partner with leadership.

Job description

Job Title: Head of Commercial

Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Lead the Future of Nuclear Commercial Strategy

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Head of Commercial at Dalton Avenue, near Warrington (Cheshire), Newbury (Berkshire), or Bristol.

The role

As a Head of Commercial, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This is a pivotal leadership role where your expertise will directly influence our ability to deliver critical national infrastructure projects safely, efficiently, and sustainably.

Day-to-day, you’ll be:

• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure commercial compliance and performance.
• Leading and mentoring a team of Commercial Managers to deliver strategic commercial outcomes.
• Driving long-term strategy and identifying growth opportunities within regulated environments.
• Supporting business unit leadership with commercial, supply chain and contract management expertise.
• Reporting directly to the Commercial Director and partnering with the Head of Business Stream.

You’ll work 37 hours per week, based at one of our Cavendish sites, including Warrington (Cheshire), Newbury (Berkshire) or Bristol, with 2–3 days onsite.

Essential experience of the Head of Commercial

• Demonstrating strategic leadership in complex commercial environments.
• Navigating commercial risk and compliance frameworks.
• Working confidently with NEC contracts.
• Bringing senior-level commercial experience within a regulated industry.
• Managing teams and influencing senior stakeholders.

Qualifications for the Head of Commercial

• A degree in a relevant discipline is beneficial.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity