Senior Commercial Manager

Aldwych Consulting; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established Construction Management firm in London seeks an experienced Senior Commercial Manager for high-rise residential projects. The role involves overseeing commercial delivery, managing costs, and building strong client relationships. Candidates must have a solid background in delivering high-rise RC frame projects and strong client-facing skills. This is a great opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in the construction sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Senior Commercial Manager or Commercial Lead role within the residential sector.
• A track record of delivering high-rise RC frame projects.
• Background with a main contractor or developer is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee commercial delivery across multiple high-rise residential projects.
• Act as the commercial lead responsible for cost control and contract management.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Senior Commercial Manager experience

Client-facing skills

Negotiation skills

Leadership of commercial teams

Job description

Senior Commercial Manager - High-Rise Residential
London Up to 125,000 basic

My well-established Construction Management is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Manager to join their construction team and take a leading role across a number of high-rise residential schemes, working closely with the client team and the different stakeholders. This is a lead commercial role and relevant construction experience would be required.

As a Senior Commercial Manager, you will have the fantastic opportunity to work on prominent reinforced concrete (RC) frame tower projects for a range of clients - from private developers to institutional investors. Most of these projects will be residential construction projects and if you have RC frame, high rise, residential project experience, we would be keen to speak with you.

What you'll be doing:

• Overseeing commercial delivery across multiple high-rise residential projects nationwide
• Acting as the commercial lead for this business unit, responsible for cost control, procurement strategies and contract management
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants, and internal teams
• Reporting directly to the directors and playing a key role in strategic decision-making
• Working closely with client-side and finance-driven stakeholders, ensuring their commercial interests are protected and delivered

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience in a Senior Commercial Manager or Commercial Lead role within the residential sector
• A track record of delivering high-rise RC frame projects
• Strong client-facing skills and the ability to manage relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including financial institutions and investors
• Background with a main contractor or developer is essential
• Confident in commercial strategy, reporting, negotiation, and leadership of commercial teams

If you're looking for a commercially strategic role with strong client exposure and the opportunity to lead some of UK's most exciting residential builds, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note:
Due to project demands, experience on high-rise residential projects and hands-on main contractor or developer-side background is essential. Unfortunately, we're unable to consider candidates without this.

We are also unable to provide work sponsorship for this position.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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