Senior Commercial Manager

National Highways; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A national road management organization in the UK is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to deliver a high-quality commercial service across major projects. The role requires overseeing contract management, providing commercial support, and driving procurement processes. The ideal candidate has strong leadership experience, is knowledgeable in NEC contracts, and demonstrates the ability to optimize value from public funds. Travel to project sites is necessary. This position offers a potential for a variety of projects aimed at improving road safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading and managing commercial teams in a matrix environment.
• Strong ability to analyse complex information and influence decisions.
• Experience optimizing commercial outcomes using public money.
• Knowledgeable in NEC forms of contract and procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead on commercial and contract management of projects and schemes.
• Provide authoritative commercial support and analysis.
• Drive new procurements and review contract documents.
• Analyze contract performance to implement improvements.
• Act as a commercial representative in project meetings.

Skills

Leading and managing commercial teams

Influencing skills

Optimising value for money outcomes

Knowledge of NEC forms of contract

Education

Professional qualification (RICS, ICE or equivalent)

Job description

About the job.

As part of a national recruitment campaign, National Highways is seeking multiple Senior Commercial Managers to join our Commercial Delivery team within Major Projects across the UK. As a Senior Commercial Manager, you will deliver a consistent and high-quality commercial service within a project portfolio in support of the Major Projects Directorate, the service to cover investment decisions, budget management, commercial management, contract administration, commercial dispute management and commercial performance management.

Please note these positions can be based from any of our UK offices however travel to regional offices and project site offices to attend team meetings will be required.

• Lead on the commercial and contract management of schemes/contracts and ensure that all works/services are managed in line with the contracts. Ensure all contractual matters are responded within the contractual timescales, managing the services provided by contracted third parties to deliver assurance of the schemes.
• Provide commercial support across a range of activities, aiding decision making on commercial efficiencies, acting as a source of authoritative advice on contract administration, cost capture, analysis, performance, related intelligence and opportunities for performance improvement.
• Drive any new procurements supported by Procurement and undertake contract document review and tender assessments.
• Continuous analysis and review of contract performance and cost performance to identify and implement improvements.
• In conjunction with the Head of Commercial Delivery, operate as an integrated member of the project portfolio teams, attending portfolio / project team meetings / business reviews / project boards as the commercial representative.
• Promote National Highways' reputation through building visible and effective partnerships with the supply chain.

About you.

• Experience of leading and managing commercial teams including matrix management.
• Excellent capacity to absorb complex and diverse information and use strong practical influencing skills, both internally and externally to optimise commercial interests.
• Demonstrable experience of optimising value for money outcomes when using public money.
• Significant knowledge of NEC forms of contract. Experience of procurement and commercial management using NEC forms of contract.
• Professional qualified, RICS, ICE or equivalent.

About us.

Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.

Major Projects are responsible for complex asset renewals, major enhancements and the delivery of 3rd party works on our road network. We make roads safer, journeys more reliable and unlock economic growth. At the same time, we seek out ways to create opportunities for sustainable travel, help nature to thrive and support our journey to net zero carbon.

Our team work closely with the supply chain to design and construct road projects, as well as develop a pipeline of possible projects as we look to the future. Our skills span many areas from customer experts, land and property advisers to project management. We understand the potential that our road schemes can bring.

External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.