Commercial Manager

Salary: £56,878 - £59,731 per annum (plus car allowance & excellent benefits)

Location: Walsall, West Midlands

Contract: Permanent, full time – hybrid working, but presence in the office and on site required to meet business need.

Closing Date: 18th November 2024

Interview Date: Provisionally 3rd & 4th December 2024

Overview of role:

Are you a highly commercial, assets professional, with extensive experience managing building contracts, budgets and carrying out financial appraisals? Do you have knowledge of large-scale contracted asset management in the social housing sector or a similar regulated sector?

We have an exciting opportunity to for an experienced Commercial Manager to join our growing Assets Investment Team. Reporting into the Director of Assets - Investment, you will support the delivery of the annual £30m investment programme by implementing strong financial and contractual control measures.

You will work alongside our project delivery team to oversee the financial and commercial aspects of our home refurbishment projects, including leading on all aspects of cost control, contract management and overall performance reporting including social and financial value for money analysis. You’ll also be required to lead the tender process for new projects, and support with the procurement of key suppliers and contracts. We’ll also need you to identify external funding streams and bid for them accordingly.

This is a stand-alone role and as such the right person will have huge influence in shaping and delivering our asset refurbishment programme.

We’ll need you to have a bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Business, or a related field. You’ll need to have significant experience in a commercial management role within the construction industry, as well as a strong understanding of construction contracts, procurement processes, and cost management.

So what’s in it for you? We offer a competitive salary, generous annual leave allowance, a local government pensions scheme and much, much, more. It also offers you the opportunity to be involved in a social business that has a clear set of values and objectives that are all about supporting people. And our inclusive culture and market-leading professional development opportunities have seen us achieve a Sunday Times ‘Best place to work’ award for 2024.

Interested? Please read on below and check out our website at www.whg.uk.com to find out more about what we do.

What’s in it for you?

whg is an organisation that is all about supporting a positive culture for colleagues and enabling people to bring their best to work each and every day. We support a flexible approach to work and believe in giving colleagues the right balance of autonomy and support to enable them to work to their full potential. Working for whg means you will receive:

A competitive salary
A range of shopping and leisure discounts
27 days annual leave (plus three days for Christmas shut down)
Access to learning and development opportunities
Access to the annual leave purchase scheme
The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment
Access to a choice of two great pension schemes including the Local Government Pension Scheme
Automatic membership of Colleague Voice
A health cash plan
A friendly office environment
Access to a car leasing scheme
A culture that really does aim to create a place for all colleagues regardless of job role.

About us

At whg, we are dedicated to providing affordable homes across the Midlands and creating sustainable communities. We believe everyone has the right to a safe and secure home, which is the foundation for a successful life. Our values— Trustworthy, Respectful, Accountable, Collaborative and Excellent — guide our work and our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

We have been recognised as a top employer in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024. The awards celebrate the top employers in the UK who are leading the way in employee pride, job satisfaction and wellbeing, as well as reward and recognition.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to providing opportunities and support for all applicants, including those with disabilities.

Interested in joining our team? Visit our website at www.whg.uk.com to learn more and apply.