Head of Commercial (Central)
Core
Provide strategic commercial leadership, governance, and risk management for a £2bn+ major infrastructure investment programme in the water sector.
Role type
Senior leadership commercial director (infrastructure)
Builds
Major capital projects and design-and-build programmes for water resilience and sustainable growth
Domain
Water utilities / Civil infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic commercial leadership, NEC contract management, cost estimating and forecasting, commercial risk management, supply chain governance, stakeholder influence, team leadership
Preferred skills
Water sector experience, experience in highly regulated industries
Technologies
NEC contracts
Responsibilities
Provide strategic commercial leadership across Major Infrastructure Delivery programmes; Ensure framework level performance governance of Programme Delivery and Major Projects Partners; Lead commercial risk management activities and support resolution of disputes; Oversee NEC contract management arrangements; Drive excellence in cost estimating, forecasting, and financial controls; Establish robust commercial management systems and assurance frameworks; Support procurement and supply chain activities; Provide commercial insight and reporting to executive and board-level stakeholders; Lead, coach, and develop high-performing commercial teams
Seniority
Senior, strategic leadership