Key requirements
The National Portfolio Commercial Manager shall demonstrate the following attributes:
• A strong and proven track record as a Senior Project Commercial Manager in pre-contract negotiations and post contract project delivery, having worked for a major construction, civil engineering contractor.
• Significant experience of Design and Build Contracts, Sub-Contract procurement and management.
• Degree qualified Quantity Surveyor
• Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• Experience in managing teams of commercial managers and quantity surveyors
• Knowledge of contract law, litigation, change management and dispute resolution
• The ability to work in a team environment and be able to broker strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Strong understanding of contractual and commercial principles and processes
• Experience in the application of effective risk management processes
• Experienced in dispute management and avoidance, with the ability to lead contractual disputes when required and liaising with Group Legal as necessary.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
Key Responsibilities
The National Portfolio Commercial Manager will be responsible for the following:
• Accountable for safeguarding the commercial, financial, contractual and legal interests of the business on a portfolio of major projects
• To protect the company’s commercial interests at all times and in particular to minimise commercial exposure and maximise revenue opportunities
• Lead pre-contract negotiations as required, liaising with Group Legal as necessary
• Post contract commercial management of projects
• Provide commercial reports as required
• Managing a team of commercial managers and quantity surveyors across projects
• To actively promote and manage professional and career development of members of your team.
• To assist in the timely recruit of experienced commercial managers and quantity surveyors to ensure all projects are resourced adequately and correctly
• To establish and maintain a project commercial stakeholder management plan and to manage commercial relationships with internal stakeholders (at the appropriate level) and client stakeholders
• Agree and deliver effective commercial management strategies for every project forming part of your portfolio. Reporting progress against the strategies to the Projects Commercial Director
• To advise Project Directors on all commercial matters
• Ensuring compliance with all company processes, guidelines and rules in respect of project commercial governance and in particular, the Service Delivery Process
• Ensuring robust cost forecasting and change control across your projects
• To maintain effective commercial risk management and reporting across the portfolio
• Attendance at, and reporting for monthly Project Board reviews
• Ensure accurate contemporaneous records are being maintained on projects at all times.
We support flexible working and equal opportunities as we believe that diverse teams provide the best mix of interpersonal and technical skills needed to exceed our customers’ expectations.
