Senior Commercial Manager

Job Description

Location - London

Salary: Base salary depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer a flexible benefits fund of 20% which is paid on top of the base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives, and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish, and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

As a Senior Commercial Manager at HS2, you will be responsible for delivering commercial activities within the Delivery teams. The role provides leadership to HS2 commercial staff engaged in the management of the major infrastructure contracts required to deliver the HS2 vision. The role works alongside the supply chain and contractors within the development and delivery teams, assuring and supporting their commercial activities to provide an independent view to the Head of Commercial.

About the role:

Pre-Contract

1. To be responsible for developing commercial works information, reviewing works information from other functions, and drafting contract documents to ensure consistency and alignment with procurement plans.
2. To be responsible for supporting the Procurement team in the development and delivery of tender evaluation models and contract documentation including terms and conditions and associated commercial mechanisms, works, and site information to be consistent with strategies and procurement plans.

Procurement

1. To be responsible for evaluating tenders and supporting moderation to achieve Contract Award.
2. To be responsible for developing a contract management plan.
3. To be responsible for supporting contract readiness.

Post Contract

To be accountable for providing commercial assurance to the Head of Commercial of all Delivery commercial activities (HS2 & Supply Chain), including:

1. To be accountable for delivering commercial and contract management of the contracts to maintain effective commercial control;
2. To be accountable for the administration of the obligations of the Project Manager under the NEC3 Contract, including assessment of:
   • variations and compensation events
   • contract payments
   • performance incentives
3. To be accountable for managing effective cost verification;
4. To be accountable for reviewing and analysing supply chain monthly reports to drive supply chain performance;
5. To be accountable for delivering on input into contract level performance information into monthly MBR reports;
6. To be accountable for providing final cost estimate updates;
7. To be responsible for supporting monthly contract and programme performance reviews and other ad hoc reviews;
8. To be accountable for supporting the settlement of supply chain disputes;
9. To be accountable for providing day-to-day ad hoc contract and commercial advice to the client team;
10. To be responsible for supporting monthly the identification of opportunities for project savings supporting the development of associated proposals/business case for approval;
11. To be responsible for supporting the development of a collaborative culture within the IPT that encourages innovation, enhances functional capability, creates consistency of performance, maximises the benefits of knowledge sharing, and embeds industry best practice across the organisation;
12. To be responsible for supporting the relationship and engagement with key contractors.
13. To be responsible for reviewing estimates (at all stages).

Leadership

1. To be responsible for leading and reviewing estimates.
2. To be responsible for providing second key corporate governance approval of change and risk drawdown in accordance with corporate governance requirements.
3. To be responsible for leading commercial resources, agreeing objectives, managing performance and development to ensure staff have the necessary skills and support to deliver in their roles.
4. To be responsible for providing domain knowledge in the development and maintenance of efficient and effective contract and commercial management policies, processes, and procedures.
5. Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies, and procedures on EDI.

About You:

Skills:

1. Ability to manage and administer high value and delivery critical contracts to deliver major complex infrastructure or similar projects and programmes.
2. Ability to develop commercial strategies and plans on infrastructure projects.
3. Ability to deliver value driven management of commercial relationships with the supply chain.
4. Ability to support negotiations with both internal and external parties, and the ability to settle disputes whilst maintaining business critical commercial relationships.
5. Ability to manage internal and external stakeholder parties to achieve successful project outcomes.
6. Ability to develop and improve commercial policies, processes, and procedures.
7. Ability to support the development of commercial teams in a complex organisation.
8. Ability to demonstrate contract, commercial, and risk management skills.

Knowledge:

1. Governance, Assurance & Compliance (4)
2. Strategy Development (4)
3. Project Management & Planning (4)
4. Estimating & Cost Planning (3)
5. Procurement (3)
6. UCR/PCR Application (1)
7. Bespoke Third-Party Agreements (3)
8. Contract Management & Administration (4)
9. Negotiation (4)
10. Dispute Resolution (4)
11. Cost Control (4)
12. Risk & Value Management (4)
13. Supply Chain Management (2)
14. Processes (3)
15. Systems (3)
16. Desirable Memberships / Qualifications - RICS

Key Level Descriptor

1. Aware: Awareness/ theoretical appreciation of the competence.
2. Practiced: Applies the competence under supervision, primarily in non-complex situations.
3. Competent: Applies the competence independently or with minimal supervision, often in situations of some complexity.
4. Proficient: Can critically evaluate and adapt to situation as required. Applies the competence independently, primarily in complex situations. Can supervise others applying the competence.
5. Expert/ Strategic: Can critically evaluate, adapt, or develop new theories and/or methods. Recognised as an expert by other senior professionals, who is called on by others for advice on the competence and educates others. Applies the competence independently in highly complex or challenging situations.

Type of experience:

1. Experience of managing commercial management teams in major complex infrastructure projects and programmes to deliver value for money for the Client/Employer.
2. Experience of working with or for publicly funded bodies and/or a major publicly funded programme.
3. Experience of planning, developing, and implementing high value and complex contracts and of working closely with procurement teams in tender preparation, administration, and evaluation.
4. Experience of using commercial management and reporting systems.

The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity, and Respect.

It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies, and procedures on EDI.

We ask for a variety of detail in your online application; however, we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV. In a further development of our efforts to create a more diverse workforce, your CV will be anonymised and personal information will be removed during the first stage of the application review. This removes bias from the process and makes it even more important that you attach an updated word version of your CV for each new application ensuring you include evidence directly related to the criteria in the job advert.

Any applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

About Us

High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK's new high-speed rail network. As well as improving capacity, the new scheme will shorten journey times between a number of Britain's major population centres, boost the economy and create thousands of jobs.

HS2 Ltd will create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent. We aim to be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment for all our staff - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Leadership.

In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish, and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

HS2 Ltd is also a safety-critical organisation. Employees are required to ensure reasonable care of their own and others' health and safety by taking personal responsibility for working to our 'Safe at Heart' programme principles and following safe working procedures at all times.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives, and achieves their full potential.