Strategic Commercial & Operations Manager

The Social Housing Family CIC; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WPA Health Cash Plan

Four times salary death-in-service

Company pension scheme

Ongoing training and development

25 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Job summary

The Social Housing Family CIC seeks a commercially minded Commercial and Operations Manager to drive commercial and operational management across the growing Group. You will handle contracts, leases, acquisitions and supplier relations while coordinating mobilisation and business-improvement projects.

Working with the Commercial Director, you will ensure timely information, manage risks, and support decision-making. A varied role across housing, assets, finance and service delivery awaits.

Qualifications

• Commercially aware and proactive with strong organisation skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly across England and Wales.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contracts, leases, licences and supplier arrangements.
• Maintain contract registers with expiry dates, notices and rent reviews.
• Coordinate due diligence for new properties and mobilisation plans.
• Manage information flows across housing, assets, finance and other teams.
• Support commercial negotiations and post-m mobilisation reviews.
• Produce management information and dashboards for the Commercial Director.
• Escalate delays or potential breaches and ensure timely actions.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Highly organised

Proactive

Independent working

Stakeholder management

Multiple priorities

Willingness to travel

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

The Social Housing Family CIC seeks a commercially minded Commercial and Operations Manager to drive commercial and operational management across the growing Group. You will handle contracts, leases, acquisitions and supplier relations while coordinating mobilisation and business-improvement projects.

Working with the Commercial Director, you will ensure timely information, manage risks, and support decision-making. A varied role across housing, assets, finance and service delivery awaits.