Butler Rose is working with a large FTSE250 organisation based in York in their search for a Commercial Manager to join their Mobilisation Team. This is a contract role until 31st May 2025 and will pay up to £550 PAYE day rate.
Hybrid Pattern - Up to end of Jan 2025 Monday and Friday WFH, Tuesday to Thursday at York office.
Feb 2025 to May 2025 - 4 days per week on site at Full Sutton office
Working within the Programme Management function the purpose of this role is to provide financial and commercial leadership and support on the pricing, negotiation and mobilisation of this complex contract. This role will contribute to the process of strategic account business management with the associated pricing, commercial and legal aspects, delivered to strict tight client determined deadlines.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the commercial mobilisation of new contracts, ensuring that all commercial aspects are effectively set up and handed over to the operational team.
- Work across all mobilisation workstreams ensuring that commercial activities within workstreams are managed and delivered.
- Work closely with the operational team to ensure a smooth transition from mobilisation to contract delivery.
- Overseeing the mobilisation budget to ensure projects are delivered within financial constraints, monitoring and controlling costs to avoid budget overruns.
- Highlighting any issues or risks that may impact the successful delivery of the project and developing strategies to mitigate financial risks and improve results.
- Identifying and recommending areas for cost savings and process improvements, implementing policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency.
- Balance and manage the expectation of different stakeholders to ensure the project's success.
- Liaise with Authority representatives and customers.
- Deliver effective and defensible decision-making.
Skills and Qualifications:
- An appropriate level of experience in a senior commercial/finance role related to business development and deal validation for complex contracts.
- Track record of delivering successful results, and finding pragmatic solutions, in complex mobilisation environments.
- Strong commercial acumen, including operational and financial planning as well as contractual/risk management discipline.
- CIMA/ACCA qualified or equivalent.
- The role has significant client interaction through the ongoing negotiation processes requiring robust relationships to be built quickly, based on transparency, honesty and knowledge requiring strong influencing and coaching skills, supported by advanced listening communication and listening skills.
- Excellent organisational, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Strong Excel modelling skills and legal comprehension
- UK residency for the past 5 years, valid passport, and no restrictions on stay
- Enhanced DBS check and Counter Terrorist Checked (CTC) level clearance.
- Experience in the criminal justice system environment desirable.
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Please call or email Cerys Thirlwell for further information.
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