Commercial Manager

Description

This role leads the commercial and financial management of capital projects across a complex, multi–site estate, ensuring effective cost control, procurement, and contract delivery. It combines strategic oversight with hands–on responsibility for budgets, risk management, and value optimisation across a major investment programme.

Client Details

Our client is a progressive and purpose–driven organisation committed to delivering high–quality environments that support learning, innovation, and community engagement. With a strong strategic vision focused on sustainability, inclusivity, and future–ready infrastructure, the organisation is investing significantly in its estate to enhance user experience and operational excellence.

Operating across multiple sites, the Estates and Facilities function plays a critical role in shaping and maintaining a safe, modern, and sustainable built environment. The team delivers a wide range of services including capital development, facilities management, maintenance, sustainability initiatives, and strategic estate planning.

Due to a growing pipeline of capital investment and redevelopment programmes, the organisation is seeking an experienced Capital Projects Commercial Manager to lead the commercial and financial management of construction and estate development projects. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to long–term estate transformation while driving value and efficiency across a complex project portfolio.

Description

Lead the commercial and financial management of capital projects from early feasibility through to final account

Develop and manage cost plans across project, programme, and portfolio levels

Oversee procurement strategies including tendering, supplier selection, and contract award

Lead contract administration activities, ensuring compliance with JCT/NEC contracts

Manage project budgets, cost forecasting, and cash flow to ensure financial control

Provide detailed financial reporting, including variance analysis and cost optimisation recommendations

Drive value engineering initiatives to ensure best value outcomes across all projects

Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial and financial risks throughout project lifecycles

Manage supplier and consultant performance, ensuring alignment with commercial and delivery objectives

Work closely with internal stakeholders including finance, procurement, and project delivery teams

Support strategic planning activities including masterplanning, feasibility studies, and investment planning

Profile

Extensive experience in commercial management of capital construction or redevelopment projects

Proven expertise in cost planning, procurement, contract management, and financial reporting

Strong working knowledge of JCT and/or NEC contracts and public sector procurement frameworks

Experience managing significant project budgets and complex funding arrangements

Strong analytical, negotiation, and commercial decision–making skills

Experience working within large, multi–site estates or similarly complex organisations

Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels

High level of financial and commercial acumen with strong attention to detail

Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure

Professional qualification (RICS, CIOB, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or working towards desirable

Job Offer

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Opportunity to lead the commercial strategy across a high–value capital programme

Collaborative and supportive working environment with multidisciplinary teams

Exposure to a diverse portfolio of refurbishment and development schemes

Flexible working arrangements

Clear opportunities for career progression and professional development

A role combining strategic commercial leadership with hands–on project delivery within a growing estate programme

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