Commercial Project Manager
Posted 1 week ago by Rubicon Consulting
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
Summary: Rubicon Consulting is seeking a Senior Commercial Project Manager for a 12-month contract in Newcastle. The role involves managing multiple projects within a geographical hub, focusing on P&L responsibility, cost management, and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will work closely with operations management and other business functions to drive profitability and customer satisfaction in the renewable energy sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Full P&L and balance sheet responsibility for projects/hub
- Cost management/forecasting for projects/hub on a monthly basis, with a focus on accuracy and delivery on budget
- Management of risk and opportunities related to projects/hub
- Reporting of risk registers and non-conformance costs
- Monitoring/analysing KPI’s for projects/hub including but not limited to; availability, LTP/Corrective hours, service hours, project spend, project gross margins/costs, billings, accounts receivable/overdue management.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with operations partner and wider business support functions/stakeholders, including regular face to face meetings
- Presentations to management on a monthly/regular basis on project/hub performance
- Handle day to day commercial issues/topics with site/operations with a focus on driving profitability and customer satisfaction
- Involved in the tender/sale phase of projects including supporting in the drafting of the contract and T&C’s
- Drive strong relationships with customers, support other functions and attending regular customer meetings
- Escalations and dispute management/support on commercial/contractual topics with customers
- Ensure a robust standard business modelling processes and reporting requirements (controls) including risk registers, ETC’s (forecast models) and business reporting documents.
- Drive process and project improvements to maximise profit/efficiency
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant holding a qualification such as ACA/ACCA/CIMA
- Proven experience in a project related role, ideally within the Energy sector
- Experience of Project Controlling, Risk Management, Currency Management and knowledge of accounting principles (IFRS)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders effectively and in a timely manner
- Adaptability to changing business and project needs
- IT competent and proficient with the use of SAP and Microsoft suite (including Power BI)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Newcastle upon Tyne
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Commercial Project Manager on a 12 Month Contract, based in Newcastle
Role Summary
Our Client is currently looking for Senior Commercial Project Manager in our Onshore Service Great Britain team. The Commercial Manager will work as a business partner to operations management, for multiple projects within a geographical hub (typically ranging from 15-30 sites/windfarms), along with working closely with many other supporting functions/key stakeholders within the business. The Commercial Manager (together with the operations partner) have complete P&L and balance sheet responsibility for the projects/hub and the role includes but is not limited to the following key responsibilities/tasks:
- Full P&L and balance sheet responsibility for projects/hub
- Cost management/forecasting for projects/hub on a monthly basis, with a focus on accuracy and delivery on budget
- Management of risk and opportunities related to projects/hub
- Reporting of risk registers and non-conformance costs
- Monitoring/analysing KPI’s for projects/hub including but not limited to; availability, LTP/Corrective hours, service hours, project spend, project gross margins/costs, billings, accounts receivable/overdue management.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with operations partner and wider business support functions/stakeholders, including regular face to face meetings
- Presentations to management on a monthly/regular basis on project/hub performance
- Handle day to day commercial issues/topics with site/operations with a focus on driving profitability and customer satisfaction
- Involved in the tender/sale phase of projects including supporting in the drafting of the contract and T&C’s
- Drive strong relationships with customers, support other functions and attending regular customer meetings
- Escalations and dispute management/support on commercial/contractual topics with customers
- Ensure a robust standard business modelling processes and reporting requirements (controls) including risk registers, ETC’s (forecast models) and business reporting documents.
- Drive process and project improvements to maximise profit/efficiency
Requirements
A passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change. We are also looking for…
- Qualified accountant holding a qualification such as ACA/ACCA/CIMA
- You will have proven experience in a project related role, ideally within the Energy sector
- You will be able to demonstrate experience of Project Controlling, Risk Management, Currency Management and knowledge of accounting principles (IFRS)
- You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and will be able to manage internal and external stakeholders effectively and in a timely manner
- You will be able to adapt with the changing needs of the business and project and be a versatile individual who can deliver on multiple conflicting priorities in a high paced environment
- This role requires someone who is IT competent and proficient with the use of SAP and Microsoft suite (including Power BI)
Our Company
Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time!