Commercial Director
Posted Today by O'Neill & Brennan
£800 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Manchester
Summary: The role of Commercial Bid Director involves leading the pre-construction phase of a significant mixed-use refurbishment project valued at approximately £350m. This senior contract position requires a commercially astute professional with a proven track record in managing complex public-sector schemes. The successful candidate will provide leadership to a large project team and ensure effective contract close-out and mobilisation. The position offers a competitive day rate and potential lodging support for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the pre-construction strategy through to contract award and site start
- Developing and owning the programme and delivery plan
- Chairing weekly team meetings, setting clear actions and driving progress
- Holding stakeholders and workstreams to account against agreed milestones
- Managing contract close-out, including all contractual appendices
- Applying best practice, templates, and lessons learned from comparable large-scale public-sector contracts
Key Skills:
- Proven experience leading pre-construction on large, complex projects
- Strong commercial and contractual capability, ideally within regulated or public-sector environments
- Confident communicator with the authority to lead, challenge, and align large multidisciplinary teams
- Structured, resilient, and delivery-focused, with the ability to bring momentum to long-running schemes
Salary (Rate): £800/day
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
description: Commercial Bid Director (Contract)
Location: North West England - 1-2 days per week from home
Contract: Fixed-term, 20 weeks
Rate: £600-£800 per day (outside IR35 subject to assessment)
Lodging: May be provided for the right candidate
We are seeking an experienced Commercial Bid / Project Director to lead the pre-construction phase of a major mixed-use refurbishment project valued at approximately £350m. This is a senior contract role, suited to a commercially astute professional with a strong track record of taking complex public-sector schemes from pre-con through to contract and onto site.
The Role
You will take ownership of the pre-construction process, providing clear leadership to a large, established project team and driving the scheme through contract close-out and mobilisation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the pre-construction strategy through to contract award and site start
- Developing and owning the programme and delivery plan
- Chairing weekly team meetings, setting clear actions and driving progress
- Holding stakeholders and workstreams to account against agreed milestones
- Managing contract close-out, including all contractual appendices
- Applying best practice, templates, and lessons learned from comparable large-scale public-sector contracts
About You
- Proven experience leading pre-construction on large, complex projects
- Strong commercial and contractual capability, ideally within regulated or public-sector environments
- Confident communicator with the authority to lead, challenge, and align large multidisciplinary teams
- Structured, resilient, and delivery-focused, with the ability to bring momentum to long-running schemes
This is a high-profile assignment offering a competitive day rate, the potential for lodging support, and the opportunity to play a key role in progressing a nationally significant project into construction.
For a confidential discussion or further details, please get in touch.
Gareth Jeffrey
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