Commercial Manager Contract Jobs in Nottingham
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Interim Transactional Finance Manager
Posted 3 days ago by Astute Recruitment Limited
The role of Interim Transactional Finance Manager involves joining a growing business for an initial 3-month temporary a...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Senior Insight Manager - UK
Posted 4 days ago by Circana
The Senior Insight Manager at Circana is a pivotal role within the Retail team, focusing on leveraging extensive industr...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
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Group Purchasing Manager - UK
Posted 4 days ago by Vet Plus
The Group Purchasing Manager at VetPlus will lead the end-to-end purchasing function, focusing on developing and executi...
- Rate £65,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
Costings Finance Manager - 10 Month FTC
Posted 4 days ago by Compleat Food Group
This role is for a Costings Finance Manager at The Compleat Food Group, focusing on shaping commercial costings within a...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK
Costings Finance Manager - 10 Month FTC
Posted 1 week ago by Compleat Food Group
This role is for a Costings Finance Manager at The Compleat Food Group, focusing on shaping commercial costings within a...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK
Costings Finance Manager - 10 Month FTC
Posted 1 week ago by Compleat Food Group
This role is for a Costings Finance Manager at The Compleat Food Group, focusing on shaping commercial costings within a...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
CyberArk Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by ECS
The CyberArk Engineer role involves designing, implementing, and supporting CyberArk Privileged Access Management soluti...
- Rate £475 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Undetermined
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
TrueSight Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by ECS
The TrueSight Engineer role involves working on a contract basis with a global managed service provider to support a Tel...
- Rate £475 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Undetermined
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
Project Manager
Posted 1 week ago by Morson Edge
The role of Project Manager (Business Transformation) involves leading the delivery of two strategic projects aimed at e...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Inside
- Work type Remote
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
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About Our Commercial Manager Contract Roles in Nottingham
What does a commercial manager contractor do?
The Commercial Manager contracting discipline covers work within construction and infrastructure projects to manage the commercial and contractual aspects of delivery, protecting the financial position of their employer and ensuring that contractual entitlements are properly identified, substantiated, and recovered. The work includes administering the main contract and subcontracts, managing variations and compensation events, preparing and submitting applications for payment, assessing and responding to claims, reporting commercial performance, and providing commercial advice to the project manager and delivery team. Commercial Managers are brought in on major construction, infrastructure, and engineering programmes where dedicated commercial management is required to manage the contract risk effectively.
The skills expected of Commercial Manager contractors combine deep contractual knowledge with strong commercial judgment and the ability to manage relationships with clients, subcontractors, and project teams under pressure. Thorough knowledge of the relevant contract forms, particularly NEC3 and NEC4, JCT, and FIDIC depending on the project type, is essential. The ability to identify, value, and substantiate compensation events and variations, prepare robust commercial reports, and manage the commercial close-out of a contract are core competencies at this level. Most Commercial Manager contractors have a Quantity Surveying background, with MRICS or MCIOB chartership being well regarded. Experience on projects of comparable scale and complexity to the engagement is typically the primary selection criterion.
What is the market like for commercial manager contractors?
Commercial Manager contracting is most active on major construction and infrastructure programmes where the contractual and commercial complexity justifies dedicated senior commercial resource. Infrastructure schemes, energy projects, and large public sector construction programmes are the most consistent sources of demand. The NEC contract suite dominates the UK infrastructure sector, making NEC expertise a near-universal requirement for infrastructure Commercial Manager roles. Rates reflect the seniority, commercial responsibility, and contractual complexity involved and sit at the upper end of the construction professional contracting market.
What is the contracting market like in Nottingham?
A cluster of major financial services and insurance operations gives Nottingham a reliable flow of technology, data, and transformation work that belies its relatively modest size. Two large hospital trusts and the wider East Midlands health economy add clinical informatics, programme management, and business analysis to the local mix. The pharmaceutical heritage most visibly associated with Boots and its supply chain operations supports pockets of activity in regulatory, scientific, and logistics disciplines. Nottingham's central location and strong transport links mean contractors frequently serve clients across the wider East Midlands rather than restricting themselves to a single city, and the reverse is also true: contractors based in Derby, Leicester, or further afield regularly compete for Nottingham-based roles.
How much do commercial manager contractors usually earn in Nottingham?
Contract rates for commercial manager roles in Nottingham typically range from £405 to £720 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many commercial manager vacancies in Nottingham are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 150 commercial manager contract roles across the site, with Nottingham maintaining steady activity. Data reviewed up to June 2026.