Senior Commercial Manager – Italy

Bimplus; Milano; Ibrido; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Bimplus in Milan is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to lead commercial strategy across high-value data centre projects across Italy and Europe. You will oversee procurement, cost planning, risk management and contractual governance from feasibility through construction and close-out.

You will build strong client relationships, mentor junior teams and shape commercial delivery by driving value engineering, tender processes, and contract negotiations on NEC/JCT style agreements within a

Competenze

• 10+ years in commercial management, cost consultancy or quantity surveying on large-scale construction projects.
• MRICS or AssocRICS, or working towards chartered status preferred.
• Experience delivering data centre, mission-critical or similarly complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, JCT and other standard forms of construction contracts.

Mansioni

• Lead commercial and cost management services across multiple large-scale data centre projects.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies that support project delivery and client objectives.
• Provide senior leadership on cost planning, budgeting and financial control throughout the lifecycle.
• Advise clients on procurement strategy, contract selection and risk allocation.
• Oversee tender processes, tender analysis and contract award recommendations.
• Lead negotiations and administration of contracts, including NEC and JCT forms.
• Manage variations, change control, claims and commercial disputes.
• Review project financial performance, forecasts, cash flow and reporting across commissions.
• Drive value engineering and cost optimisation while maintaining quality.
• Provide commercial governance across project portfolios and stakeholder management.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Cost management

Client relationship management

Negotiation

Risk management

Procurement strategy

Contract administration

Formazione

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related

Strumenti

Contract management software

Cost reporting tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Our client requires a Senior Commercial Manager to join their team in their Milan office. You will provide strategic commercial leadership across complex, high-value data centre projects throughout Italy and Europe. You will oversee the commercial performance of major mission-critical developments from feasibility and procurement through construction, commissioning and close-out.

Leading client relationships, commercial strategy and project teams, you will play a pivotal role in driving cost certainty, mitigating risk, and ensuring successful project outcomes. This position offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of one of the fastest-growing sectors in construction while helping shape the commercial delivery of some of Europe's most significant digital infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead commercial and cost management services across multiple large-scale data centre projects.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies that support successful project delivery and client objectives.
• Provide senior leadership on cost planning, benchmarking, budgeting and financial control throughout the project lifecycle.
• Advise clients on procurement strategy, contract selection and risk allocation.
• Oversee tender processes, tender analysis and contract award recommendations.
• Lead negotiations and administration of contracts, including NEC and JCT forms where applicable.
• Manage variations, change control processes, claims and commercial disputes.
• Review project financial performance, forecasts, cash flow and commercial reporting across multiple commissions.
• Drive value engineering initiatives and cost optimisation strategies while maintaining project quality and performance standards.
• Provide commercial governance and assurance across project portfolios.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors and key stakeholders.
• Support business development activities, client pursuits and proposal preparation.
• Lead, mentor and develop Commercial Managers, Cost Managers and junior team members.
• Support regional leadership with commercial reporting, resource planning and operational performance management.

Qualifications:

• Education: Degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 10+ years of experience in commercial management, cost consultancy, or quantity surveying, with significant exposure to large-scale construction projects.
• Professional Accreditation: MRICS, AssocRICS, or working towards chartered status preferred.
• Extensive experience managing complex commercial programmes and multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Strong understanding of NEC, JCT and other standard forms of construction contract.
• Proven track record delivering data centre, mission-critical, industrial, infrastructure or similarly complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction law, commercial risk management and procurement strategies.
• Experience overseeing multiple projects and client accounts simultaneously.
• Exceptional leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to provide strategic advice to senior clients and project teams.
• Ability to operate effectively within fast-paced and technically demanding project environments