Interim Head of Commercial

Ganymede; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions Ltd. is seeking an Interim Head of Commercial to lead the rails portfolio from Birmingham with hybrid office/home flexibility.

The role encompasses strategic and operational leadership, governance, and financial control across projects, ensuring value delivery and risk management. The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record in senior commercial roles within rail or infrastructure, experience in developing and guiding commercial teams, and the ability to shape

Qualifications

• Established commercial professional with rail or infrastructure background.
• Proven track record in senior commercial management or leadership roles.
• Strong knowledge of rail industry, its commercial landscape and stakeholders.
• Experience leading, developing and managing commercial teams.
• Ability to establish commercial strategies, processes and governance frameworks.
• Strong contractual and financial management, including risk, change control and reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management with ability to influence senior decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the commercial function, providing direction and support to teams.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Provide senior-level commercial advice across the project portfolio.
• Oversee governance, financial performance, risk management and contractual compliance.
• Drive cost control, forecasting, change management and reporting.
• Build relationships with clients, contractors and rail industry stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, performance and profitability.
• Support business development and organisational growth with senior leadership.

Skills

Senior leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial governance

Financial management

Risk management

Change control

Education

MRICS chartership

Job description

Interim Head of Commercial

Location: Birmingham (Hybrid Working)
Day Rate: £500–£550 per day | Outside IR35

An opportunity to take ownership of the commercial function within a growing rail infrastructure business.

Are you an experienced commercial leader with a strong rail infrastructure background, looking for an interim opportunity where you can make an immediate impact?

This is an opportunity to join an entrepreneurial, growing business in a senior leadership capacity, taking ownership of its commercial function and playing a key role in supporting its ongoing development and project delivery.

The Opportunity

The Interim Head of Commercial will take responsibility for providing strategic and operational commercial leadership across the business’s rail infrastructure portfolio.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will oversee commercial performance, strengthen existing processes and provide direction to the commercial team, ensuring effective commercial governance and financial control across projects.

This is a hands‑on leadership position offering genuine autonomy and the opportunity to influence commercial strategy, drive improvements and make an immediate contribution to the business.

The Role

• Lead and manage the commercial function, providing direction and support to commercial teams.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies aligned with wider business objectives.
• Provide senior‑level commercial advice and guidance across the project portfolio.
• Oversee commercial governance, financial performance, risk management and contractual compliance.
• Drive effective cost control, forecasting, change management and commercial reporting.
• Build and maintain relationships with key clients, contractors and rail industry stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve commercial processes, performance and profitability.
• Work alongside senior leadership to support business development and continued organisational growth.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• £500–£550 per day: Competitive interim day rate, outside IR35.
• Senior leadership: Take ownership of the commercial function and influence business‑wide decision‑making.
• Rail infrastructure: Work within a specialist organisation delivering schemes that make a tangible difference to the UK’s rail network and the communities it serves.
• Autonomy: Opportunity to shape commercial processes, drive improvements and make a meaningful impact.
• Hybrid working: Birmingham‑based opportunity offering flexibility between office and home working.

About You

You will be an established commercial professional with a strong background in the rail or wider infrastructure sector, comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels.

You will bring:

• A proven track record in senior commercial management or commercial leadership positions.
• Strong knowledge of the rail industry, its commercial landscape and key stakeholders.
• Experience leading, developing and managing commercial teams.
• The ability to establish commercial strategies, processes and governance frameworks.
• Strong contractual and financial management capabilities, including risk, change control and commercial reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence senior decision‑makers.
• Professional chartership (MRICS or equivalent).

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation