MWH Treatment is looking to strengthen their Commercial team with a Head of Commercial for our @one Alliance framework. Based from the office in Peterborough, you’ll direct, lead, manage and develop the Commercial function including estimating and programme management within the framework and ensure outperformance against the commercial expectations of all principal stakeholders therein.
The framework is a collaborative organisation of consultants and contractors working together to deliver more than half of Anglian Water's capital investment programme.
You will report directly to the Delivery/Commercial Director of the framework and the responsibilities will include:
1. As the Head of Commercial, you will be jointly responsible for developing and executing commercial strategic plans to drive outperformance for the Business Unit.
2. You will lead and manage all aspects of the business unit commercial function, ensuring the team is capable of successfully delivering the Alliance and Business Unit strategic objective.
3. Support @one Procurement Team to establish, sustain, and maintain leading edge procurement and commercial models that drive the right behaviours and deliver successful outcomes for the Business Unit.
4. You will support the @one Estimating Team to establish, sustain, and maintain leading edge project and programme estimating models to facilitate the project lifecycle, ensuring timely and accurate cost capture upon project closure.
5. Be responsible for cost and performance indicator assurance across the Business Unit, including the Profit/Loss of the Business Unit against its budget.
6. Be accountable for the commercial performance for the Business Unit. Build strong business unit relationships to drive collaboration and integration, utilising these to achieve better value for the Business Unit.
7. You will support the development of the right culture, behaviours and organisation, employees, and supply chain, building a commercially aware culture within the Business Unit.
8. Liaise with senior stakeholders - manage and deliver their expectations.
Essential:
* Significant experience in a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Commercial role
* Experience in leading teams
* A track record of delivering multiple and high value programmes of projects in the Construction or Utilities industry
* Educated to degree level
* Experience in change management
* Management experience in commercial contracting
* Proven ability in delivering business objectives at a strategic level
* Proven experience at delivering best practice
* Proven commercial acumen and Leadership
* Strong capability in risk and issue management
* Proficient communication and negotiation skills
* Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
* Outstanding communicator at all levels
* Can clearly communicate the strategy and provide direction
* Strong motivational skills
* Proven history of successful self and team development
* Ability to deliver quality outputs within tight deadlines
* Takes personal responsibility for continually improving own knowledge, skills and networks
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