Senior Commercial Manager

Senior Commercial Manager – Property & Assets Department: Property & Assets – Strategic Partnerships Reporting to: Head of Strategic Partnerships Location: Homebased with travel as required Contract: Full-time, Permanent Salary: c.£75,000 per annum plus car allowance of £6,200 We are looking for a Senior Commercial Manager to provide strategic leadership across our national repairs, planned investment and compliance programmes. You’ll oversee NEC and JCT contracts worth over £80m annually, shape commercial governance across Property & Assets, and ensure our services deliver safety, quality and long‑term value for residents. What you’ll lead * Commercial management across the full contract lifecycle: mobilisation, delivery and close‑out * Contract Administrator / Service Manager responsibilities for NEC and/or JCT contracts * Development and assurance of commercial processes, controls and governance frameworks * Leadership and development of a commercial team (forecasting, valuations, payments, variations) * Monthly commercial reporting: CVRs, risk/opportunity registers, cashflow and compliance * Commercial oversight of a wholly owned subsidiary in the North East * Commercial input into procurement, tendering and contract negotiations * Contractual risk management, change control and dispute avoidance * Value engineering, efficiency opportunities and continuous improvement across delivery models What you’ll bring * Extensive commercial and contract management experience in social housing maintenance, compliance and planned investment * Strong NEC and/or JCT expertise * Experience across reactive repairs, M&E compliance and capital investment * Ability to interpret complex commercial and financial data * Strong risk management, cost control and value optimisation capability * Confident stakeholder engagement and senior‑level influence Qualifications * Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline (or equivalent experience) * MRICS or MCIOB (desirable) * 5+ years’ post‑qualification experience How you work You lead with clarity, confidence and commercial insight. You build strong relationships across teams and contractors, communicate openly and use constructive challenge to drive better outcomes. You stay calm and organised in complex environments, balancing commercial rigour with a collaborative, people‑centred approach. Fairness, accountability and continuous improvement guide your decisions and leadership style