Senior Commercial Manager

Are you ready to step into a senior leadership role with clear progression to the boardroom?

Our client is a well-established main contractor specializing in social housing projects across London. Their core focus includes retrofit, roofing, and decent homes programmes.

Due to ongoing growth and a robust pipeline of secured work, they are now seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Manager with an extensive Quantity Surveyor background to join their senior leadership team.

The Role

You will lead and develop the commercial function across multiple frameworks and projects, ensuring commercial governance, profitability, and client satisfaction. You’ll work closely with operational leads, clients, and supply chain partners to drive efficiency and value across all phases of delivery.

This role offers a direct pathway to Commercial Director, with board-level responsibilities and strategic input as the business continues to scale.

Responsibilities

1. Lead all commercial activities across retrofit, roofing, and decent homes programmes
2. Ensure effective contract administration, cost management, valuations, and reporting
3. Provide commercial insight and risk management to support strategic decision-making
4. Mentor and develop Quantity Surveyors, promoting a collaborative and high-performance culture
5. Contribute to business growth and long-term planning at the executive level

About You

1. Proven experience in a senior commercial role within the social housing sector
2. Strong knowledge of retrofit, roofing, and decent homes compliance and delivery
3. Track record of team leadership and mentoring in a commercial environment
4. Commercially astute, client-facing, and confident managing multi-million-pound portfolios
5. Ambitious, proactive, and ready to step into a board-level leadership role

Why Join

1. A clear pathway to Commercial Director within 6 months
2. A values-led contractor with strong community impact
3. Autonomy, influence, and a seat at the leadership table
4. Competitive salary and full benefits package
5. Supportive, collaborative company culture

Please feel free to apply or contact Robert Ferrari for a preliminary confidential discussion.