Senior Commercial Manager — Infrastructure Contracts

HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HS2 Ltd in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to lead the commercial activities within the Delivery teams. The role provides leadership to HS2 commercial staff engaged in major infrastructure contracts, supporting procurement, contract readiness and post-contract commercial assurance.

You will collaborate with the supply chain and contractors to provide independent commercial oversight, ensure risk and cost controls, and drive value for money across delivery programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing high value contracts for major infrastructure projects.
• Ability to develop commercial strategies and plans for infrastructure programmes.
• Proven negotiation skills with internal and external parties.
• Strong stakeholder management across delivery teams and supply chain.
• Leadership of commercial resources and development of teams.
• Ability to identify and manage commercial risk and contract variations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and review estimates for major contracts and programmes.
• Develop contract management plans and oversee contract readiness.
• Evaluate tenders and support contract award decisions.
• Provide commercial assurance and insights to Head of Commercial.
• Support monthly contract and programme performance reviews.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial strategy

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Risk management

Cost control

EDI awareness

Job description

HS2 Ltd in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to lead the commercial activities within the Delivery teams. The role provides leadership to HS2 commercial staff engaged in major infrastructure contracts, supporting procurement, contract readiness and post-contract commercial assurance.

You will collaborate with the supply chain and contractors to provide independent commercial oversight, ensure risk and cost controls, and drive value for money across delivery programmes.