Senior Commercial Manager

Page Personnel; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Car allowance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Page Personnel is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to lead all commercial activities on a Midlands healthcare PFI contract. You will manage profitability, lifecycle programmes, variations and supplier performance, with strong governance and stakeholder engagement.

The role requires proven FM/Healthcare estates experience, capability to lead large commercial teams, and a strategic, analytical mindset to drive cost control, procurement, and financial performance on a high-value contract.

Qualifications

• Experience as Commercial Manager or Senior Commercial Manager within Facilities Management, Healthcare Estates or Infrastructure services.
• Strong understanding of Healthcare PFI contracts and payment mechanisms.
• Experience managing complex contractual relationships and lifecycle programmes.
• Demonstrable success delivering commercial improvements and financial performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Experience leading commercial teams within a high-value service environment.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or similar discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead all commercial activities across a complex Healthcare PFI contract.
• Manage contract profitability, cost control and margin improvement initiatives.
• Oversee lifecycle programme commercial management and change control processes.
• Lead negotiation of contractual variations, compensation events and service amendments.
• Provide commercial governance and reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Manage and develop commercial teams, quantity surveyors and commercial analysts.
• Drive effective subcontractor procurement and commercial performance management.
• Ensure compliance with PFI contractual obligations and payment mechanisms.
• Support business planning, forecasting and budgeting activities.
• Identify commercial risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Build strong relationships with NHS Trust stakeholders, SPVs, investors and supply chain partners.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Leadership

Contract management

Financial acumen

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

Job description

• Lead the commercial function on a healthcare PFI contract.
• Manage performance, lifecycle projects, variations and stakeholder engagement

About Our Client

Our client are a well known Property and Infrastructure business looking to add a Senior Commercial Manager to a Midlands based Healthcare contract.

Job Description

• Lead all commercial activities across a complex Healthcare PFI contract.
• Manage contract profitability, cost control and margin improvement initiatives.
• Oversee lifecycle programme commercial management and change control processes.
• Lead negotiation of contractual variations, compensation events and service amendments.
• Provide commercial governance and reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Manage and develop commercial teams, quantity surveyors and commercial analysts.
• Drive effective subcontractor procurement and commercial performance management.
• Ensure compliance with PFI contractual obligations and payment mechanisms.
• Support business planning, forecasting and budgeting activities.
• Identify commercial risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Build strong relationships with NHS Trust stakeholders, SPVs, investors and supply chain partners.

The Successful Applicant

The ideal Senior Commercial Manager candidate will possess:

• Proven experience as a Commercial Manager or Senior Commercial Manager within Facilities Management, Healthcare Estates or Infrastructure services.
• Strong understanding of Healthcare PFI contracts and payment mechanisms.
• Experience managing complex contractual relationships and lifecycle programmes.
• Demonstrable success delivering commercial improvements and financial performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Experience leading commercial teams within a high-value service environment.
• Strong commercial acumen with a strategic and analytical mindset.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or similar discipline.

What's on Offer

• Key leadership role on a flagship healthcare contract.
• Long-term contract security within an established FM provider.
• Opportunity to influence commercial strategy and drive operational improvements.
• Excellent package including bonus, car allowance and comprehensive benefits.
• Clear progression opportunities within a national organisation.
• Chance to contribute to the delivery of critical healthcare services across the West Midlands.