Commercial Enablement Director

Overview

As a senior commercial leader at AWE, you will shape the strategy, operating model, governance, and capability that underpin commercial performance. You will lead a sizeable function (80–100 FTE) and partner with the Commercial Leadership Team and senior stakeholders to drive transformation and continuous improvement in a regulated environment. Your work enables the wider commercial organisation to perform at its best through robust policies, controls, systems, and data-driven insights. This is a high-impact role that combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery and stakeholder influence.

Responsibilities

• lead and own the commercial function strategy, operating model, governance, systems, processes and capability
• drive transformation and continuous improvement of the commercial operating environment
• establish frameworks, policies, controls and systems to enable best performance across the commercial organisation
• provide leadership across governance, risk and assurance, transformation, performance insight, systems and data, and workforce planning
• collaborate with the Commercial Leadership Team and senior stakeholders across the organisation
• lead a large team (80–100 FTE) with a strong leadership presence
• balance governance and compliance with effective delivery in a complex, regulated setting

Key requirements

• experience leading a substantial function or team at scale (80–100 FTE)
• strong commercial experience with depth in policy, governance, procedures and controls
• proven track record of transformation and significant change
• experience designing, implementing or improving operating models and governance
• knowledge of systems, processes and digital enablement with improvement delivery ability
• experience working with executive and senior stakeholders and influencing across boundaries
• strong commercial, analytical and strategic judgement
• experience in organisational capability and workforce planning in a complex environment
• leadership presence to inspire a high-performing team

• leadership
• stakeholder influencing
• strategic thinking
• governance frameworks
• operating model design
• digital enablement

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