Senior Commercial Manager

Amey; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement 24 days + BH

Discounts & benefits portal

Social impact days

Job summary

Amey is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager in Birmingham (NHS Trust) to provide commercial leadership across contracts, protect contractual entitlements, and strengthen client relationships while supporting successful delivery. You will work with Operations, Finance and Work Winning to drive commercial strategy into practical results.

You will lead a commercial team, manage budgets, forecasts, cost control and change management, and ensure compliance with contract terms across projects.

Qualifications

• Significant senior-level experience in quantity surveying or commercial management.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, reporting and cost control.
• Knowledge of standard forms of contract, contract change, claims and notices.
• Experience of supply chain procurement and accounting.
• Confident leadership, negotiation and stakeholder management.
• Commitment to health and safety and developing others.

Responsibilities

• Develop excellent client relationships to aid change, conflict management and retention/win of future works.
• Implement and drive consistency of commercial processes pre and post contract.
• Lead commercial delivery across contracts, maximise value while managing risk, cost and cash flow.
• Own commercial controls, including budgets, forecasts, CVR, WIP and payment applications.
• Manage contract change, notices, early warnings, claims and extension of time with contemporaneous records.
• Support bids, mobilisation and supply chain strategy for delivery.
• Lead, coach and develop a commercial team with inclusive leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

Job description

Title: Senior Commercial Manager

Requisition ID: 13197

Senior Commercial Manager

Location: Birmingham - Birmingham NHS Trust

Salary: Competitive salary

Working pattern: 37.5 Hours, Monday to Friday

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Commercial Manager based in Birmingham. You will provide commercial leadership across small to medium contracts, or as part of a wider team on a larger framework, helping protect contractual entitlement, strengthen client relationships and support successful delivery

Join our team and play a key role in delivering safe, compliant and commercially sustainable outcomes. Working closely with Operations, Finance, Procurement and Work Winning colleagues, you will lead an open and inclusive commercial team, build trusted relationships and help turn commercial strategy into practical results for customers and the business.

What You Will Do

• Develop excellent client relationships in support of successful account delivery, to aid change and conflict management and promoting Amey in retaining/winning future works.
• Implement and Drive consistency of commercial processes both pre and post contract for contracts
• Lead commercial and contractual delivery across contracts, maximising value while managing risk, cost and cash flow.
• Own commercial controls, including budgets, forecasts, monthly cost value reconciliation, work in progress and applications for payment.
• Manage contract change, notices, early warnings, claims and extensions of time, ensuring accurate contemporary records are maintained.
• Support bids, mobilisation and supply chain strategy so that commercial commitments transfer effectively into delivery.
• Lead, coach and develop a commercial team, promoting inclusion, accountability, professional growth and an open working environment.

What you will bring

• Significant senior-level experience in quantity surveying or commercial management, including successful main contract management.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience of budgeting, forecasting, reporting and cost control.
• Sound knowledge of standard forms of contract, contract change, claims, dispute avoidance and contractual notices.
• Experience of supply chain procurement, management and accounting.
• Confident leadership, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative and customer-focused approach.
• A commitment to health and safety, inclusive leadership and developing others.

Desirable

• A degree or master’s degree in quantity surveying, commercial management or a related profession.
• PFI and or NHS experience.
• Continuing Professional Development and progress towards membership of a relevant professional institution.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

Why join Amey?

At Amey, we work on long-term stable contracts so you can plan a long-term career with us. We have been awarded Platinum status by Investors in People, which underscores our commitment to supporting our people across every part of our organisation and enabling them to shine.

Whether you are starting your career, returning to the workplace or can bring your professional expertise and skills, there is a place for you here.

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.

• Remuneration: Enjoy a competitive annual salary with the potential for yearly reviews to ensure you are rewarded for your contributions.
• Career growth: Shine in your career with opportunities to progress towards Principal Commercial Manager or Head of Commercial roles.
• Training opportunities: Unlock your potential with comprehensive training, including fully funded leadership programmes tailored to your personal growth.
• Holidays: Enjoy at least 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays and the opportunity to buy further days.
• Pension: Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey.
• Flexible working: We offer a range of flexible working practices, including hybrid, part-time and flexible working patterns. We are open to discussing working options that match your needs, with the flexibility to change how you work as your life evolves.
• Flexible benefits: Customise your benefits with options such as insurance benefits, the Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership.
• Exclusive discounts: Access our online portal filled with discounts from leading retailers, healthcare services and more.
• Give back to the community: Two Social Impact Days each year for volunteering and fundraising opportunities.
• Family-friendly policies: Support for new parents and people who provide care for a dependant.
• Affinity Networks: Membership of networks that connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey.

About Amey

Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect and maintain critical assets and systems.

Who we are

To find out more, visit amey.co.uk/careers.

What We Do

We advise, design, finance, deliver and enhance civic, transport and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.

Application Guidance and Diversity & Inclusion

At Amey, we constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We believe everyone deserves an opportunity to shine.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we are proud to guarantee applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support you may require at any point during the recruitment process.