Head of Commercial

Our tier 1 Water Contractor are seeking a number of Head of Commercial candidates to lead commercial teams on their Anglian Water alliance based out of Peterborough.

Our client are seeking visionary commercial leaders with a proven track record of delivering strategic objectives in a collaborative environment. You will lead, innovate, and deliver exceptional value in an ambitious and dynamic infrastructure delivery programme.

As Head of Commercial, you'll be at the heart of driving the commercial success of a designated Business Unit looking after a portfolio of projects of between 600m - 750m over a five year period. Reporting to the Delivery or Commercial Director, you'll manage all aspects of the commercial function, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives while fostering collaboration, innovation, and value-driven outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute commercial strategies that enhance performance and align with our outperformance targets.
• Performance Management: Oversee the commercial performance of the Business Unit, ensuring effective cost assurance, KPI reporting, and governance.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners to deliver seamless integration across the supply chain.
• Procurement & Supply Chain Management: Drive procurement innovation and ensure supply chain performance aligns with programme goals.
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, care, and continuous improvement.
• Health, Safety & Wellbeing: Champion a culture of health, safety, and wellbeing across the team and supply chain.

Skills/experience/qualifications

• A degree-level education, with significant experience in a senior leadership role.
• Proven expertise in project and programme delivery within construction or utilities.
• A strong commercial acumen with experience in contract management, procurement, and estimating.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• A track record of leading successful teams and delivering business objectives at a strategic level.
• The ability to drive innovation, improve processes, and deliver exceptional results.

Benefits

• 6 figure basic salary package
• Generous pension contribution
• Performance bonus
• Car/cash car allowance
• Hybrid working