Senior Head of Contracts – Major Projects (Hybrid)

National Grid; Tipton; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Travel 2–3 days per week

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a Head of Contracts – Major Projects to lead a critical commercial function within the Major Projects team. The role oversees approximately £400m of annual spend and drives cost control, governance, and value delivery across the portfolio.

The role requires strategic influence, strong commercial judgment, and experience building or reshaping a major commercial function within an engineering or infrastructure context. Hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior commercial leadership role (Commercial Director/Head of Commercial).
• Extensive experience leading a commercial team in engineering/infrastructure environments.
• Strong track record building new commercial functions and governance.
• Experience managing multi-million-pound budgets and complex spend.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and secure buy-in for major changes.
• Deep knowledge of NEC4 contracts and programmatic contract management.

Responsibilities

• Hold end-to-end commercial accountability for the Major Projects portfolio (~£400m annual spend).
• Report to the Director of Major Projects and align commercial strategy with business objectives.
• Build and lead a high-performing commercial function with cost control and value tracking.
• Lead governance, reporting, budgeting, and performance processes for informed decision‑making.
• Partner with Procurement to develop effective contracting strategies and cost controls.
• Provide commercial leadership across supply chain and contracting functions.
• Drive change and transformation across the organisation to improve value delivery.

Skills

Commercial leadership

NEC4 knowledge

Contract management

Budgeting

Stakeholder influence

Tools

NEC4 contracts

Job description

National Grid is seeking a Head of Contracts – Major Projects to lead a critical commercial function within the Major Projects team. The role oversees approximately £400m of annual spend and drives cost control, governance, and value delivery across the portfolio.

The role requires strategic influence, strong commercial judgment, and experience building or reshaping a major commercial function within an engineering or infrastructure context. Hybrid working is offered.