Head of Commercial - SC

Role: Head of Commercial - SC

Location: Aldermaston (2 days/week on site)

IR35: Inside

Duration: 12 Months

Rate: £108.99/hr (Umbrella) MAX

Security Clearance: SC &Sole Uk national

The Role:

The Head of Commercial is a member of the commercial leadership for the Future Infrastructure Programme. Reporting to the Commercial Director you will lead the newly created Commercial Intelligence Unit to drive contract best practice across the infrastructure portfolio.

The Commercial Intelligence Unit is a new enabling team to create and embed commercial best practice in the delivery of complex construction and infrastructure projects. You will enable a data-led commercial environment that drives delivery performance by leading four commercial teams to create:

• Cost Management Intelligence – working with wider business to create optimum cost estimating and translate into effective Cost Plans that can track and manage cost value across project life.
• Contract Management Intelligence - create best practice NEC form of contracts (ECC/PSC) and embed the Contract Quality Plan to embed best practice contract management practice aligned to defined NEC workflows.
• Performance Intelligence – create and embed Supplier Performance Management; Supplier Relationship Management and embed value management throughout project execution.
• Commercial Controls – ensure all contracts are awarded and controlled in accordance with governance framework; business reporting framework and risk management strategy.

To be successful in role you will need:

• An in-depth experience of delivering complex commercial solutions in an infrastructure and construction environment.
• A passion for embedding industry leading commercial best practice and lean management solutions to contract delivery.
• A keen eye for detail, with ability to create business insights from systemised and manual datasets.
• A keen understanding of construction contracts (including NEC, FDIC) and how to manage contract cost plans.
• Evidence of delivering complex change programmes to time, cost and quality.
• You will be a keen problem solver and an articulate business leader. With high emotional intelligence that can influence senior stakeholders and create high performing team.

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant

CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

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