Senior Commercial Manager

Arcadis; Warrington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy in Warrington is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to oversee high-profile contracts and ensure compliance. The position focuses on contract management and stakeholder engagement in the nuclear sector. Ideal candidates will have a degree, strong commercial knowledge, and experience in complex contract environments. You will lead a team and work autonomously while driving continuous improvements and ensuring adherence to governance frameworks. This role offers the chance to contribute to national infrastructure projects and make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable professional experience in contract management or related fields.
• Strong understanding of public sector procurement legislation.
• Ability to enforce ethical standards in supply chains.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of high-profile contracts ensuring successful delivery.
• Oversee contract mobilization and performance management.
• Manage risk and reward mechanisms within contracts.

Skills

Contract management principles

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Commercial principles

Team leadership

Negotiation skills

Education

Degree in a related field

Chartered Member or Fellow of a relevant professional body

Job description

As an Arcadian, you already help us deliver world leading sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. You are part of our global business comprising 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.

Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can continue to solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

Arcadis is excited to be expanding its Nuclear team, specifically focusing on Civil and Defence Nuclear across the country. We are seeking a collaborative and detail-oriented Senior Commercial Manager will play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of the multiple projects, working closely with the Commercial Director and the wider project team. This role involves leading the contract management of one or more of the most high-profile, complex, and strategic contracts. Additionally, you will oversee the commercial management of other supply chain contracts and manage allocated procurement activities for the project.

You will be expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement while adhering to the commercial and broader business governance frameworks, processes, and procedures. The role encompasses key responsibilities such as driving performance management, risk mitigation, issue resolution, financial oversight, change control, and ensuring overall contract and statutory compliance. A strong emphasis will also be placed on striving for continuous improvement across all areas of responsibility.

You could be part of establishing a major programme, offering you the opportunity to contribute to the successful delivery of a national infrastructure project. While this is a fast-paced and exciting challenge, you should be comfortable with uncertainty, ambiguity, and change.

Role accountabilities

• Lead the management of one or more of the organization's most high-profile, complex, and strategic contracts, ensuring successful delivery and compliance.
• Oversee contract-related activities, including contract mobilization, performance management, innovation and improvement initiatives, contract amendments, risk management, and contract transition and exit strategies.
• Ensure effective stakeholder engagement, governance, and performance management frameworks, while handling escalation, risk management, issue resolution, financial oversight, change control, and compliance.
• Manage contract variations, offering practical advice and strategic direction to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Evaluate contract performance to ensure a successful return on investment, considering value for money principles.
• Oversee the realization of benefits achieved through performance management regimes or change control, addressing non-delivery issues and escalating when necessary.
• Manage risk and reward mechanisms within contracts, including the development and monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Build and nurture collaborative strategic relationships to deliver mutual benefits, ensuring collaborative success for all parties involved.
• Hold suppliers accountable for meeting their contractual commitments, effectively and efficiently resolving any disputes that arise.
• Maintain the quality and currency of systems, reporting, and management information to support informed decision-making.
• Align with project strategies and broader government commercial policies, considering internal and external influences and best practices, such as those from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, Government Commercial Function, National Audit Office, and professional associations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in a related field preferred or demonstrable professional experience.
• Chartered Member (or working towards) or Fellow of a relevant professional body (i.e. RICS, ICE, IACM, CIARB).
• Ideally you bring experience working within the Nuclear sector, however a background within any regulated environment will also be considered (i.e. Rail, Water, Energy etc.)
• Proven experience managing contracts of medium to high complexity, value, or risk, with a strong understanding of contract management principles and end-to-end commercial lifecycle management.
• Experience in procuring complex consultancy, construction, and engineering contracts for major projects, with an understanding of public sector procurement legislation (i.e. Procurement Act 2023) and national strategies.
• Strong commercial knowledge with the ability to apply commercial principles within the boundaries of contract law. Demonstrates the capability to secure "value for money" by achieving a good return on investment in commercial projects.
• Skilled in analysing risks, understanding margins of error, and developing well-reasoned recommendations to support effective decision-making.
• Ability to communicate and enforce ethical standards to prevent corruption, fraud, and unethical practices in supply chains, and take appropriate actions when breaches occur.
• Demonstrates the ability to lead and inspire a confident, high-performing team, fostering a positive and inclusive environment, and implementing change by collaborating with affected stakeholders to overcome challenges.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to present technical advice persuasively to influence internal and external decision-making. Clearly articulates commercial motivations and expected behaviors of stakeholders, suppliers, and networks.
• Skilled in managing trade-offs and contradictions within complex contracts, understanding their broader impact and consequences. Challenges conventional approaches within established frameworks to achieve better outcomes.
• You should be eligible to complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) working at OFFICIAL level. Ideally would hold UKSV Security Clearance (or have the eligibility to gain).

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You do meaningful work, and no matter where your next role in Arcadis takes you, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark; on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

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