Senior Commercial Consultancy Manager – Defence

Overview

As Senior Commercial Manager in Mace’s Defence team in Derby, you drive commercial outcomes on high-profile, regulated programmes. You will provide expert commercial advice, manage NEC contracts, and oversee cost control and reporting. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to identify risks and opportunities and support close-out activities. This role offers impact on nationally significant projects and the chance to shape commercial delivery within a safety-focused culture.

Pay / Benefits

• car allowance
• Hybrid working
• Private medical cover
• Life assurance
• Pension scheme
• Discretionary annual salary reviews

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial management support across complex project and programme delivery teams
• Offer specialist advice to identify, manage and mitigate commercial risks and opportunities
• Manage and administer NEC contracts ensuring governance and obligations are met
• Deliver cost management, forecasting and commercial reporting throughout the lifecycle
• Prepare financial reports including cost forecasts and anticipated final costs
• Assess commercial impact of design changes, awards, construction activities and client requirements
• Support evaluation and resolution of contractor and supplier claims, including delays and disruption
• Manage commercial risk, compensation events, change control and contract notices
• Support practical completion, final account negotiations and close-out activities
• Maintain accurate commercial records and proper archival of contractual documentation

Key requirements

• Proven experience delivering commercial management services in Defence, Infrastructure, Nuclear or similar complex environments
• Strong NEC contract management and administration experience
• Solid knowledge of contract law and commercial frameworks for construction and engineering projects
• Experience in cost management, forecasting, commercial reporting and financial control
• Experience identifying and managing commercial risks, change control and claims
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across all levels
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or related discipline

• Stakeholder management
• Effective communication
• Confident engagement at all levels
• NEC contract management
• Cost management and forecasting
• Commercial reporting and financial control

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