Description
We are seeking a commercially strong, detail-focused Commercial Assurance Manager to lead robust cost control over Hexagon's repairs, maintenance, compliance, planned investment, building safety, and specialist property contracts.
The successful candidate will provide independent commercial assurance across Property Services contracts and support continuous improvement through audit, data analysis, and performance challenge.
Key responsibilities include:
- Interrogating contractor submissions line by line
- Comparing charges against orders, schedule of rates, specifications, job history, and previous payments
- Challenging poor practice
- Identifying efficiencies, reducing costs, and improving commercial performance
The ideal candidate will have:
- Significant commercial/QS/Contract Management experience
- Relevant professional or degree-level qualification or significant relevant work experience
- Proven ability to interrogate invoices and identify overpayments
- Experience challenging contractor costs
- Understanding of social housing cost drivers
- Excel and data analysis skills
- Social Housing or contractor experience
- Knowledge of NHF Schedule of Rates, NEC, JCT, or Term Maintenance Contracts
- Experience recovering contractor recharges, latent defect claims, warranty claims, or insurance recoveries
- Excellent professional and customer-focused communication skills
- A commitment to providing a high standard of customer service with a positive 'can-do' attitude
- Full driving licence and access to a vehicle
In return, we offer:
- Salary of £71,320 per year
- Essential Car User Allowance
- Private medical insurance
- Pension scheme with 3 x salary life assurance
- Flexible hybrid working (minimum expectation is 2 days per week office-based)
- 26 days annual leave rising one day per year to 31 days