Salesforce Commercial Project Manager in City of London

Commercial Project Manager Location: London one day per week Type: Full‑time Step into a high‑impact role where commercial insight meets project excellence. We’re looking for a dynamic Commercial Project Manager to drive financial performance, strengthen project delivery, and influence strategic decision‑making across a diverse UK project portfolio. If you thrive in fast‑moving, project‑based environments and love being the commercial heartbeat of major programmes, this one’s built for you. ⭐ What You’ll Own Full commercial and financial oversight of live projects from kick‑off to completion. Leading project forecasting, budgeting and EAC processes to ensure accurate, realistic financial outlooks. Monitoring revenue, costs, margins, cash flow and working capital—spotting trends, variances and opportunities early. Acting as a trusted partner to Project Managers and Directors, providing challenge, insight and commercially‑driven recommendations. Assessing the financial impact of variations, claims, change orders and evolving project scope. Supporting risk and opportunity management, including margin protection, cost pressures and commercial exposure. Contributing to project reviews, recovery plans and key commercial decisions. Ensuring billing, cash conversion and financial governance are tight, timely and compliant. Delivering clear, accurate project performance reporting for senior stakeholders. Driving continuous improvement in commercial management, forecasting and reporting processes. Key Success Measures Strong project revenue and margin performance Accurate forecasting and EAC management Improved project cash‑flow Effective risk and opportunity management High‑quality commercial reporting Positive stakeholder engagement and business partnering Contribution to overall project profitability What You Bring Essential: Part‑qualified accountant or equivalent experience in project finance, commercial finance or project controls. Strong financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis capability. ERP experience (SAP preferred). Excellent Excel skills and analytical strength. Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project financial performance. Confident communicator with strong influencing and stakeholder management skills. Desirable: Experience in engineering, automation, construction, manufacturing, logistics or similar project‑based sectors. Exposure to complex or high‑value projects. Experience with contracts, variations, claims and change control. Understanding of project accounting and revenue recognition. ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent qualification or study. Core Competencies Commercial judgement Financial & analytical capability Business partnering Forecasting & planning Influencing & challenge Risk & opportunity management Stakeholder management Problem solving Communication Ownership & accountability Ideal Background Degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering, Project Management or similar. Relevant project‑based experience may be considered in place of formal qualifications.