Senior Commercial Manager

About the job. 

National Highways have an excellent opportunity for multiple Senior Commercial Managers to join our Commercial Delivery team within Major Projects. As a Senior Commercial Manager, you will deliver a consistent and high-quality commercial service within a project portfolio in support of the Major Projects Directorate, the service to cover; investment decisions, budget management, commercial management, contract administration, commercial dispute management and commercial performance management.

Please note these positions can be based from any of our UK offices however travel to regional offices and project site offices to attend team meetings will be required. 

• Lead on the commercial and contract management of schemes/contracts and ensure that all works/services are managed in line with the contracts. Ensure all contractual matters are responded within the contractual timescales, managing the services provided by contracted third parties to deliver assurance of the schemes.


• Provide commercial support across a range of activities, aiding decision making on commercial efficiencies, acting as a source of authoritative advice on contract administration, cost capture, analysis, performance, related intelligence and opportunities for performance improvement.


• Drive any new procurements supported by Procurement and undertake contract document review and tender assessments.


• Continuous analysis and review of contract performance and cost performance to identify and implement improvements.


• In conjunction with the Head of Commercial Delivery, operate as an integrated member of the project portfolio teams, attending portfolio / project team meetings / business reviews / project boards as the commercial representative.


• Promote National Highways’ reputation through building visible and effective partnerships with the supply chain.

About you. 

• Experience of leading and managing commercial teams including matrix management. 


• Excellent capacity to absorb complex and diverse information and use strong practical influencing skills, both internally and externally to optimise commercial interests. 


• Demonstrable experience of optimising value for money outcomes when using public money. 


• Significant knowledge of NEC forms of contract. Experience of procurement and commercial management using NEC forms of contract. 


• Professional qualified, RICS, ICE or equivalent.

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