Senior Commercial Leader: Strategy, Forecasting & Growth

Alternative Heat Ltd; Armagh; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alternative Heat Ltd. seeks a Head of Commercial to lead the business unit's commercial strategy and performance from our Head Office.

You will oversee Commercial Managers, Quantity Surveyors, and support teams, shaping governance, cost control, and financial forecasting across multiple projects. The role requires strategic vision, operational excellence, and a drive to continuously improve processes while delivering sustainable growth and value.

Qualifications

• Leadership mindset with ownership and accountability.
• Strong cross-project commercial leadership and governance.
• Finance-savvy with management accounts and forecasting.
• People development and performance culture.
• Strategic development of the business unit's commercial plan.
• Operational excellence and value-driven delivery.
• Continuous improvement through constructive challenge.
• Willingness to influence commercial operations at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead and align multiple projects and teams to maximise commercial performance.
• Turn commercial plans into reality by ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery per contract.
• Drive cost control, risk management, and financial accuracy across projects.
• Build and maintain financial models to forecast costs and margins.
• Oversee cost allocation and accounting processes to align with governance.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Planning, HSE, Quality, and leadership peers.
• Identify risks and opportunities early and implement solutions.
• Shape culture with accountability, commercial awareness, and can-do attitude.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial leadership

Finance modelling

People management

Strategic thinking

Operational excellence

Risk management

Continuous improvement

Job description

Alternative Heat Ltd. seeks a Head of Commercial to lead the business unit's commercial strategy and performance from our Head Office.

You will oversee Commercial Managers, Quantity Surveyors, and support teams, shaping governance, cost control, and financial forecasting across multiple projects. The role requires strategic vision, operational excellence, and a drive to continuously improve processes while delivering sustainable growth and value.