Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role ID: SF17541
Be part of the QinetiQ journey. Join us as a Commercial Manager at our Bristol, South Gloucestershire or Malvern, Worcestershire site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and many of the industry’s most brilliant minds.
The Role
As a Commercial Manager, you’ll have a role that is out of the ordinary. You will provide essential commercial and contractual support across a diverse portfolio of projects.
Day to day, you'll be managing the entire contract lifecycle, from opportunity identification to completion, ensuring compliance with risk management and changing processes. By fostering strong relationships with stakeholders and driving innovative solutions you will play a crucial role in supporting business growth, enhancing customer satisfaction and optimising contract performance.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Managing the contract lifecycle from opportunity identification to contract completion, ensuring compliance with risk management and change control processes
* Managing customer bidding processes and leading negotiations to secure favourable contract terms
* Reviewing and drafting contracts and relating documents to ensure legal clarity
* Collaborating with senior management and other teams to align commercial strategies with business objectives
* Resolving and addressing contractual issues as they arise while maintaining customer satisfaction throughout the contract duration
This role is 37 hours per week based at either our Bristol, South Gloucestershire or Malvern, Worcestershire site. Hybrid working patterns available.
Essential experience of the Commercial Manager:
* Practical experience in a commercial management role including management of complex contracts and negotiation
* Demonstrated understanding of commercial principles including risk management, contract lifecycle and the ability to apply critical thinking to make effective customer-focused decisions
* Experience in drafting and reviewing contracts, understanding regulatory frame works and familiarity with various types of agreements (pre and post award)
* Proven ability to lead negotiations and influence senior stakeholders effectively
* Experience leading a team, guiding and mentoring junior staff and collaborating within a dynamic team environment
Essential qualifications for the Commercial Manager:
* A university degree or comparable work experience
* Professional accreditation such as WCC Advanced Practitioner status or MCIPS qualification
Please note that all applicants must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.
Our Benefits
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Generous holiday allowance
* Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
* Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
* Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave
* We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant
* Payroll Giving and Volunteering - helping charities and local community
Our volunteering programme enables our people to use their professional skills to make a positive difference in our local communities, for example STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) ambassador days in schools. We support a number of charities that are important to our people, including those that help the defence community.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there has never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
You will experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you will get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in and diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
About QinetiQ
As a company of thousands of dedicated professionals, we are a world-centre of excellence in research and development and act as a catalyst for fast-track innovation, offering outstanding experimentation facilities, and technical, engineering and scientific expertise. QinetiQ is made up of dedicated experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets, all working together to explore new ways of protecting what matters most. Being part of QinetiQ means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. Come and find out how you can play a role.