Commercial Change Manager

Full Job Description

Your primary responsibility is to provide commercial and contractual advice and support to the business to minimise risk and maximise the commercial position. An awareness of PFI contracts would be beneficial.

• Act as a commercial focal point and representative to the central business teams and to the garrisons and provide commercial advice and support to their day-to-day activities, and to develop any new systems and/or processes.
• Provide commercial and legal support as required to business development, major works, and the contractual change/compensation event processes, including the preparation of commercial responses for bids and proposals.
• Perform risk identification, management, and mitigation, including the preparation of commercial risk assessments for bids and proposals, and the development of innovative risk avoidance measures to ensure business objectives can be met.
• Contract interpretation and dispute resolution, including providing guidance on contractual commitments and entitlements.
• Support the delivery of the contract insurance claims process and investigations, and the annual insurance renewal process, to ensure best value for money is achieved.
• Support procurement with the commercial review of supplier contracts and agreements including the identification of contractual and financial risks, and lead risk mitigation negotiations.
• Develop commercial relationships with the Customer, the Client, and contractual partners in order to promote contractual compliance and resolve commercial risks and issues in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Take steps to ensure that commercial disciplines and culture are accepted and adopted, and to develop and manage internal key metrics as appropriate.

Qualification & Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Change/Commercial Manager, preferably in PFI and/or public sector service FM contracts.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to plan and priorities activities and close out in a timely manner.
• Collaborative working with teams across the business.
• Access to a car and full UK driving licence.
• Experience of working in a total facilities management contract.
• Essential to have a understanding of commercial and contract law, and sound working knowledge of various forms of Conditions of Contracts, including JCT and NEC.