Highways Commercial Manager
Posted 2 weeks ago by CPR
£67 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Isle of Wight
Summary: The Highways Commercial Manager role on the Isle of Wight involves leading the commercial management of the Highways PFI contract within a Local Authority. This position requires strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, as well as experience in managing complex contracts. The role offers a hybrid working model and a competitive hourly rate. The successful candidate will work closely with various senior colleagues to ensure compliance and performance standards are met.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee the commercial functions of the Highways PFI contract.
- Manage a team responsible for contract administration, ensuring accurate recording and compliance with statutory and auditable requirements.
- Proactively work with Island Roads, the Council’s service provider, to ensure contractual performance standards and response times are achieved.
- Collaborate with senior colleagues including the Strategic Manager, Group Engineer, Transport Strategy Manager, and Network Manager as part of the Senior Contract Management Team (SCMT).
- Performance manage the service and operational companies through site inspections, audits, and detailed performance analysis.
- Lead scrutiny of change events and issue formal contractual notices to the service provider.
- Review planned investments against the Financial Model, challenging forecasts and profiles to ensure alignment with network requirements.
- Communicate effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including elected members and Town/Parish Councils.
Key Skills:
- Experience managing complex contracts, preferably within highways, infrastructure, or PFI environments.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Stakeholder engagement skills.
- Contract management skills.
- Commercial acumen.
Salary (Rate): £67.16/hour
City: Isle of Wight
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Highways Commercial Manager – Isle of Wight/Hybrid – £67.16 per hour (Umbrella) A Local Authority on the Isle of Wight is seeking an Interim Highways Commercial Manager to join their Highways and Transportation team. This is a key leadership role focused on the commercial management of the Highways PFI contract, offering a hybrid working model and a competitive rate of £67.16 per hour (umbrella).
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee the commercial functions of the Highways PFI contract.
- Manage a team responsible for contract administration, ensuring accurate recording and compliance with statutory and auditable requirements.
- Proactively work with Island Roads, the Council’s service provider, to ensure contractual performance standards and response times are achieved.
- Collaborate with senior colleagues including the Strategic Manager, Group Engineer, Transport Strategy Manager, and Network Manager as part of the Senior Contract Management Team (SCMT).
- Performance manage the service and operational companies through site inspections, audits, and detailed performance analysis.
- Lead scrutiny of change events and issue formal contractual notices to the service provider.
- Review planned investments against the Financial Model, challenging forecasts and profiles to ensure alignment with network requirements.
- Communicate effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including elected members and Town/Parish Councils.
Candidate Profile:
The successful candidate will be a commercially astute professional with experience managing complex contracts, preferably within highways, infrastructure, or PFI environments. Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and contract management skills are essential.