Head of Commercial

Novus Property Solutions Ltd; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KPI bonus

Company car (EV scheme)

27 days holidays

Private healthcare

Pension 7.5%

Tastecard discounts

Volunteering day

Job summary

Novus Property Solutions is seeking a Head of Commercial – Housing Partnerships to set and deliver the commercial strategy for the Housing Partnerships portfolio. This senior role oversees bids, mobilisation through to final account, and partners with regional teams to maximise profitability and governance.

You will lead multi-region contracts across planned refurbishment in social housing, travel nationwide, build trusted client relationships, manage risk and working capital, and drive

Qualifications

• Senior commercial leadership experience in social housing, planned maintenance and retrofit.

Responsibilities

• Set and deliver the commercial strategy for the Housing Partnerships portfolio.
• Provide visible leadership to commercial teams and promote high standards of performance.
• Lead the commercial function across the full contract lifecycle from bid to final account.
• Drive profitability and cash performance through forecasting, cost control and working capital management.
• Review CVRs and other key commercial information and provide insights to senior leadership.
• Maintain strong commercial governance including contract review, risk management and assurance.
• Collaborate with operations, finance and supply chain to improve regional performance.
• Build long-term client relationships and identify expansion opportunities within partnerships.
• Lead or support resolution of complex commercial matters and disputes.
• Champion continuous improvement and share best practice across the business.

Job description

Head of Commercial – Housing Partnerships

Location: Midlands or North West region

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

This is a senior leadership opportunity to shape and drive the commercial performance of our nationwide Housing Partnerships portfolio. As a Head of Commercial, you will provide strategic commercial direction across multiple long-term, multi-million-pound contracts, helping to maximise value, strengthen governance and deliver sustainable, profitable growth.

Predominantly focused on planned and retrofit refurbishment projects within social housing, the role combines commercial leadership with a partnership-led approach. You will work across the country to support regional teams, develop trusted client relationships and ensure a consistent commercial approach across our contracts.

Working collaboratively with operational, commercial and finance colleagues, you will oversee commercial strategy from bid through to final account. You will provide clear insight to senior leaders, manage risk and working capital, and identify opportunities to improve performance and expand our services.

This role will suit an influential commercial leader who can balance financial rigour with a strong client focus and bring teams together around a clear, consistent approach. Nationwide travel will be required to support our contracts and regional operations.

What’s in it for you?

• Attractive salary and benefits package
• KPI-related annual bonus
• Company car and access to an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• 27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell holidays
• Private healthcare for you, with discounted cover available for your family
• Company pension scheme with contributions of up to 7.5%
• High-street and lifestyle discounts, including Tastecard
• One paid volunteering day each year, length-of-service awards and more

Your responsibilities

• Set and deliver the commercial strategy for our Housing Partnerships portfolio, aligned with our wider business plan.
• Provide visible leadership to commercial teams, supporting their development and promoting high standards of performance and accountability.
• Lead the commercial function across the full contract lifecycle, from bid and mobilisation through to delivery and final account.
• Drive profitability and cash performance through robust forecasting, cost control, working-capital management and value optimisation.
• Review CVRs and other key commercial information, providing clear insight, challenge and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Maintain strong commercial governance, including contract review, negotiation, risk management and assurance.
• Work closely with operational, finance and supply chain teams to improve consistency and commercial performance across regions.
• Build trusted, long‑term client relationships and identify opportunities to broaden our services within existing and new partnerships.
• Lead or support the resolution of complex commercial matters and disputes.
• Champion continuous improvement, sharing best practice and strengthening commercial capability across the business.

What you’ll bring

You will be an experienced senior commercial leader with a strong track record in social housing construction, planned maintenance and retrofit environment. You will have experience of leading commercial teams and overseeing high-value, multi-region or national contracts.

Commercially astute and strategically minded, you will bring strong knowledge of contract management, CVRs, forecasting, risk, working capital and final accounts. You will be an influential leader with the credibility to build trusted client relationships and engage effectively with operational teams, commercial colleagues and senior stakeholders.

You will need a full UK driving licence and the flexibility to travel nationwide. The successful candidate will also be required to complete a DBS check.

A little bit about us

Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance and decarbonisation specialist. With more than 700 colleagues across 19 locations in Great Britain, we combine local knowledge with national strength. We are a socially and environmentally responsible, family-owned business with a proud 129-year heritage, delivering tailored services and solutions for a wide range of clients.

At Novus Property Solutions, we value people and are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can bring their full self to work. We recognise that candidates may not meet every criterion listed in a job advert, so we encourage you to apply even if your experience does not align with every requirement. You may be exactly who we are looking for for this role, or another opportunity within our award-winning business.