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We are currently recruiting for a Senior Commercial Manager role with Highways England, for a 6 month contract based in London (but currently will be home-based). The main purpose will be to deliver of a consistent and high-quality commercial service within a Region in support of the Operations Directorate. You’ll cover investment decisions, budget management, commercial management, contract administration, commercial dispute management and commercial performance management.

As Senior Commercial Manager, you will: 

• Lead on the commercial and contract management of schemes/contracts and ensure that all works/services are managed in line with the contracts.
• Take line management responsibility for one or more commercial teams within a region and oversee the work of the teams, supervising staff, providing mentoring and training and ensuring they meet their targets.
• Provide commercial support across a range of activities, aiding decision making on commercial efficiencies, acting as a source of authoritative advice on contract administration, cost capture, analysis, performance, related intelligence and opportunities for performance improvement.
• Providing expertise and support through the forecasting/ budget management process as part of an integrated team with Operations. You’ll also attend monthly Ops Finance meetings as the commercial representative for the region.
• Drive any new procurements supported by Procurement and undertake contract document review and tender assessments.

You’ll have:

• Experience of leading and managing commercial teams including matrix management.
• Proven ability to contribute to and communicate programme and organisational aims to align efforts and deliver outcomes.
• The capacity to absorb complex and diverse information and use strong practical influencing skills, both internally and externally to optimise Highways England’s commercial interests.
• Demonstrable experience of optimising value for money outcomes when using public money.
• Significant knowledge of NEC forms of contract. Experience of procurement and commercial management using NEC forms of contract.

If this sounds like you, please click the link to apply and speak to one of our PSR team now.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact orla.conway@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk who is managing the role.

"In applying for this role you acknowledge the following; this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment, and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different."