Summary: The Programme Commercial Manager will oversee the strategic management of Commercial, Procurement, Finance, and Investment activities within the Programme, ensuring efficiency and value for money. This role demands expertise in contract strategy, cost control, supplier engagement, and dispute resolution, particularly within the railway and construction sectors. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing commercial and procurement strategies while fostering strong partnerships. The position is hybrid, allowing for work from either London or York.

Key Responsibilities:

• Functionally responsible for all the commercial management work.
• Agree with Programme Director the contract strategy for all projects in their area to facilitate timely and efficient implementation.
• Develop and deploy a robust Commercial Strategy for the management and control of the Programme, including work packaging strategy and cost management plans.
• Develop a Procurement Strategy for the Programme, including processes for selecting suitable Contractors and Consultants, and agree on the supplier engagement model.
• Lead the management and resolution of legal and/or commercial disputes in conjunction with Functional commercial management and the Programme Director.
• Confirm that all Financial and Commercial reports produced by the Programme are clear and accurate.
• Check that all Financial variances are investigated and reported accurately to the Programme Finance Director and Programme Director, with appropriate mitigation plans.

Key Skills:

• Knowledge of the use and application of railway and/or construction industry conditions of contract.
• Demonstrate experience of resolution of construction contract disputes and robust post contract management.
• Knowledge of railway commercial contract management and estimating.
• Demonstrable experience of actively building internal and external networks and partnering across functions and boundaries.
• Demonstrable experience of coaching and addressing team and individual capability requirements.
• Demonstrable experience of assessing the impact of decisions on customers, with consideration of value for money and business priorities.
• Experience of the management and review of contractor’s interim and final accounts (desirable).

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other