Senior Commercial Manager

KBR, Inc.; Leatherhead; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to provide commercial oversight of contracts and guidance to the contract commercial team.

You will work closely with project delivery, operations and finance to drive profitability and manage risk across complex programmes. The role operates on a hybrid basis with 3-4 days in KBR or client offices across Aldermaston, Reading, London and Surrey, and requires DV clearance or the ability to obtain it.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Senior Commercial or Contracts Manager role.
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to influence project outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong negotiation, commercial reporting and cost management skills.
• Experience supporting operational teams.
• High attention to detail with analytical capability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
• Experience in risk management.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commercial strategies that support business objectives and revenue growth.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, operational efficiency, and customer value.
• Manage commercial risks and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are in place.
• Build and maintain strong customer and internal stakeholder relationships.
• Provide guidance and support to other commercial managers on the same contracts.
• Ensure contractual obligations are understood and effectively managed.
• Collaborate with operational teams to ensure successful contract delivery and provide commercial guidance to project teams.
• Work with finance to ensure revenue recognition, cost control, forecasting and budgeting.
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations and company policies; support audit and risk processes.
• Control variations, change events and contract administration including pricing development.
• Support continuous improvement of commercial processes and governance.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Forecasting & cost management

Communication

Risk management

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Senior Commercial Manager

A career at KBR can change the world — and change your life. If you’re ready, let’s get started. The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Manager on the contract delivery side of the business. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation where you will play a pivotal role to help drive value, manage commercial risk, and establish strong contractual foundations for project success.

As Senior Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for providing commercial oversight of contracts along with guidance to other members of the contract commercial team, while working closely with operational and project delivery teams.

Role Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commercial strategies that support business objectives and revenue growth.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, operational efficiency, and customer value.
• Manage commercial risks and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are in place.
• Build and maintain strong customer and internal stakeholder relationships.
• Provide guidance and support to other commercial managers working on the same contracts.
• Ensure contractual obligations are clearly understood and effectively managed.
• Collaborate with operational teams to ensure successful contract delivery including providing commercial guidance to project teams.
• Work closely with finance teams to ensure accurate revenue recognition, cost control, forecasting and support business planning and budgeting activities.
• Ensure all commercial activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Support audit requirements and risk management processes.
• Control and manage variations, change events, and contract administration processes including development of pricing.
• Support continuous improvement of commercial processes and governance frameworks.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience in a Senior Commercial or Contracts Manager role including managing change and providing support to other team members.
• Very strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence project outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Very strong negotiation, commercial reporting and cost management skills.
• Experience supporting operational teams.
• Very high attention to detail with strong analytical capability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
• Experience in risk management.
• Advanced skills across the Microsoft suite, in particular Excel and Word.

Location

The role is hybrid where 3-4 days per week will be spent in KBR and / or client offices across Aldermaston, Reading, London and Surrey.

Security Requirements

DV Clearance must already be held or able to be achieved.

Due to the secure nature of this work, restrictions in relation to UK residency and nationality will apply.

Belong. Connect. Grow.

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.