Project Commercial Director

Overview

In this role you will lead the commercial function for a major infrastructure programme, shaping strategy and governance across multiple projects. You will drive risk controls, contract performance, and financial discipline while steering complex negotiations with clients and suppliers. You’ll champion continuous improvement and digital transformation within the commercial team and contribute to programme growth. This is a high-impact, executive-level opportunity to partner with senior stakeholders and mentors the next generation of leaders.

Pay / Benefits

• Smart working with up to 40% remote work
• 25 days paid annual leave
• family friendly policies with paid parental leave
• pension
• share incentive plan
• volunteering leave

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial function for a multi-hundred-million to multi-billion programme
• Oversee commercial strategy, governance, risk and compliance
• Manage contract performance, cost control, margin protection and cash flow
• Lead complex commercial negotiations with clients, suppliers, and stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement and digital transformation across the function
• Provide commercial leadership on bids, opportunities and growth initiatives
• Build and lead high-performing commercial teams across projects and disciplines
• Develop strategic relationships with customers, supply chain partners and industry stakeholders
• Support programme delivery through robust financial controls and commercial decision-making
• Mentor and develop the next generation of commercial leaders

Key requirements

• Experience with a Tier 1 contractor delivering major construction and infrastructure programmes
• Experience leading commercial teams on large-scale projects valued in hundreds of millions to billions
• Strong background in major building projects, complex structures and infrastructure delivery
• Experience in commercial leadership, contract management and risk management
• Ability to engage and influence executive stakeholders and partners
• Experience managing and developing large commercial teams
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
• Membership or Fellowship of RICS, CIOB or ICES (or equivalent)
• CSCS Professional Qualified Person Card
• Chartered status preferred

• stakeholder engagement
• leadership and mentoring
• influencing executives
• commercial strategy
• risk management
• contract management

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