Senior Commercial Consultancy Manager

Mace; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project. We support one of the UK's most significant rail infrastructure programmes with specialist commercial advisory services.

As Senior Commercial Consultancy Manager, you will provide commercial leadership, governance and strategic advice within a complex programme. You will work with clients, delivery teams and partners to manage performance, contracts, risk and change across major projects.

Qualifications

• MRICS or equivalent professional qualification, or working towards chartership.
• Extensive commercial management experience within major rail infrastructure programmes.
• Experience in consultancy, client-side or programme delivery environments.
• Strong NEC contract knowledge, including contract administration, compensation events, change management and governance.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary commercial teams and mentoring staff.
• Ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders and clients.

Responsibilities

• Championing safety, quality, sustainability and compliance.
• Managing key commercial assignments across the programme.
• Administering contracts and commercial documentation.
• Assessing commercial impacts of design and programme changes.
• Developing commercial strategies and governance frameworks.
• Identifying and mitigating commercial risks.
• Building trusted client and stakeholder relationships.
• Managing, mentoring and developing commercial teams.

Skills

Commercial management

Rail infrastructure experience

Stakeholder management

Leadership & mentoring

Contract administration

Change management

Education

MRICS or equivalent qualification

Tools

NEC contract knowledge

Cost management

Forecasting

Governance frameworks

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

We are supporting the delivery of one of the UK's most significant and complex rail infrastructure programmes, providing specialist commercial advisory services across a major portfolio of projects and delivery partners.

As a Senior Commercial Consultancy Manager, you will play a key role in providing commercial leadership, governance and strategic advice within a complex programme environment. Working closely with clients, delivery teams and industry partners, you will support the successful management of commercial performance, contract administration, risk and change management across a portfolio of major projects.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing team delivering nationally significant infrastructure, helping to drive commercial excellence whilst influencing key commercial decisions across a major rail programme.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Championing safety, quality, sustainability and compliance.
• Managing key commercial assignments across the programme.
• Administering contracts and commercial documentation.
• Assessing commercial impacts of design and programme changes.
• Developing commercial strategies and governance frameworks.
• Identifying and mitigating commercial risks.
• Building trusted client and stakeholder relationships.
• Managing, mentoring and developing commercial teams.

You’ll Need To Have

• MRICS, or equivalent professional qualification, or working towards chartership.
• Extensive commercial management experience within major rail infrastructure programmes.
• Experience working within a consultancy, client-side or programme delivery environment.
• Strong NEC contract knowledge, including contract administration, compensation events, change management and commercial governance.
• Experience managing commercial risk, cost management, forecasting and programme controls activities.
• Proven experience supporting complex infrastructure projects through the delivery lifecycle.
• Ability to build effective relationships with senior stakeholders, clients and delivery partners.
• Experience leading and developing commercial professionals within multidisciplinary teams.
• Right to work in the UK.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.