Senior Commercial Consultancy Manager - Ministry of Justice

Senior Commercial Consultancy Manager - Ministry of Justice

Sector: Construction and Building Services
Role: Senior Executive
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

Position status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in April subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

The project: Working as part of Mace's multi-disciplinary team for the Ministry of Justice's New Prisons Programme to deliver their expansive programme across their estate portfolio. The programme is responding at pace to work across multiple workstreams to support the MoJs aims to gain pricing, programme, quality and social value benefits from the collaborative delivery approach.

The senior commercial manager shall work with and integrate with the wider programme delivery teams and contribute to commercial, procurement, contract administration, preconstruction and delivery stage activity.

To perform the role, you will take responsibility for end-to-end service delivery, often with respect to large and complex commissions. To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added commercial management service.

Our values shape the way we consult:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well:
  You will be a leading advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.
• You will possess advanced technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
• You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.

• Client focus - Deliver on our promise:
  You will manage the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
• You will be accountable for the preparation of contract documents, warranties, bonds and licenses to achieve formal execution by appropriate parties.
• You will manage costing associated with design changes, contract awards, construction activities and client charges, and present these to clients.
• Advising on procurement strategies and contract selection, writing and undertaking procurement reports.
• Managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including prequalification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively.
• Having competence administering NEC contract forms.
• Managing the change control procedure.
• Managing and building relationships with suppliers, monitoring and reporting their performance and compliance.
• Preparing recommendations for interim payments to suppliers in accordance with contract requirements and produce payment certificates for sign off by the appropriate project manager.
• Providing post contract award commercial services for both 'goods' and 'services' up to and including final account.
• Maintaining financial impact assessments for instructed change.
• Negotiating on financial impacts of compensation events with suppliers.
• Maintaining the project data sets to achieve consistency, accuracy and alignment.
• Assisting cost and expenditure planning/benchmarking in accordance with the client process.
• Supporting cost management, supply chain trending estimating and forecasting to the project.
• Evaluating cost performance data and provide relevant input for monthly performance reports.
• Supporting the management of budget and spend profiles continually identifying ways to improve cost performance.
• Managing the impact of inflation currencies and exchanges into forecasting and aligned with tracking indices.
• Carrying out a cost impact analysis of proposed changes to scope/schedule.
• Assisting project managers in the preparation of cost reports and analysis on a work breakdown structure/activity basis, identifying areas of learning and any recommendations for efficiency improvement.

• Integrity - Always do the right thing:
  You will manage operations that are fiscally and ethically viable, influencing the achievement of business objectives that align with business and legislative compliance obligations.
• You will work collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.
• You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.

• Create opportunity for our people to excel:
  You will provide leadership to managers and other professionals to ensure excellence in delivery against plans, championing a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities.
• You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace group.
• You will manage cost consultants to identify and execute opportunities that improve cost management procedures, templates and products to enhance services provided to stakeholders.

You'll need to have:

• Degree in a relevant construction related qualification and are a chartered professional member (RICS or CIOB).
• Proven experience working in high performing teams within a commercial environment.
• Good working knowledge of contracts (particularly NEC), change control, valuations, cost reporting and financial modelling.
• Good negotiating, influencing and communication skills to command professional respect at all levels is essential.
• Demonstrable experience in delivering service excellence to clients.
• Construction background, ideally in cost or commercial management.

You'll also have:

• Experience in business development.
• Developed commercial and financial acumen.
• Knowledge of value engineering, life cycle costing, contract law and contractual frameworks relating to construction.
• Experience leading parts of projects within large, diverse teams.
• Developing experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.