Description
We are seeking a commercially astute Commercial Manager to play a key role in shaping the future of one of the world's most complex infrastructure environments.
You will lead the end-to-end commercial lifecycle, taking projects from procurement strategy and sourcing through to contract award, implementation, and post-contract management.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading end-to-end procurement and commercial management of complex infrastructure and capital works projects
- Developing and delivering innovative procurement strategies for high-value programmes
- Ensuring procurement activities comply with Heathrow's governance framework
- Reviewing and challenging project cost plans, estimates, and commercial assumptions
- Managing strategic sourcing activities across complex spend categories
- Partnering with project teams, senior stakeholders, and suppliers to shape commercial approaches
- Overseeing contract and supplier performance management
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Demonstrable experience managing the full commercial lifecycle
- Proven experience leading sourcing and commercial activities for large-scale infrastructure projects
- Strong experience working within NEC4 contracts
- A track record of delivering projects that achieve business affordability, value, and performance objectives
- Experience building and influencing effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- A professional qualification, such as MCIPS, MRICS, APM, CEng or equivalent