Commercial Manager - Portfolio Lead

Portfolio Lead role supporting Commercial Management at Edinburgh Airport Limited

Minimum qualifications include a BSc Quantity Surveying and MRICS membership with 5 years of post-MRICS experience

Responsibilities include managing the day-to-day operations and performance of commercial management portfolios

The role requires a Counter Terrorist Check due to the need for candidates to have lived in the UK for the last 3 consecutive years

The job offers benefits including up to 7% employer contributions to a pension scheme and 32 days holiday based on full-time roles

About the role

As a PortfolioLead in the Project Delivery Team, you will support and co-ordinate the Commercial Management team in the delivery of the capital investment plan. The Key responsibility is the day-to-day management of the t eam in addition to your own responsibilities for the timely delivery of commercial management to support the delivery of projects within Edinburgh Airport Limited.

About the recruitment process

The recruitment process for this role will comprise of 2 stages. The first stage will be an interview with our Senior Commercial Manager and one of our Project Portfolio leads – this might be via Teams or in person. T his interview will include a presentation (topic to be confirmed on invite to interview) along with competency based questions, to discuss your skills motivations for applying for the role. If successful, you will be invited to a second, in person interview which will involve our Senior Commercial Manager and our Head of Projects.

Please note, depending on the volume of applications, the recruitment process for this role may change. We are committed to supporting diverse ways of thinking and working, so if you require adjustments in the recruitment process, please let us know on your application. You can find out more about our interview process here.

What you’ll be doing

• Deputise for Senior Commercial Manager (when required) on the following:
  • Working with the Projects’ Finance Business Partner (PFBP) & the Management Accountant on the Finance Dashboard for Month End forecasting across the Capital Portfolio
  • update the Portfolio Risk and incorporate into the Monthly CAC Report
  • In conjunction with the Head of Projects (HoP), complete the overall Monthly CAC Report and Bi-Monthly SubCo Reports
  • In conjunction with the HoP and the PFBP, input into the Yearly FY CIP and the 5Y CIP as required
• Provide coaching and support of your Portfolio CMs:
  • Onboard any new CMs allocated to your Portfolio, ensuring they are fully briefed and supported
  • Ensure fortnightly 1:1s with CMs in your Portfolio take place
• Manage performance of your Portfolio CMs’ project portfolios:
  • Ensure all reporting is up to date and Project administration is being completed timeously
• Peer review papers / documents (where required) on the following:
  • TG cost plans / slides / cost reports / ITTs / project spend forecasting etc
  • Ensure current CM Templates are used and provide guidance on completing
• In conjunction with the Senior Commercial Manager, support and co-ordinate the resource plan:
  • Provide input into allocation of Projects to your Portfolio CMs and required utilisation
• Co-ordinate governance and reporting as per the SOPs:
  • Review your CMs’ Projects on a regular basis to ensure processes and governance are being followed

Working Hours

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Qualifications

What we're looking for

• This role requires the successful candidate to obtain a Counter Terrorist Check, so you must have been living in the UK for the last 3 consecutive years
• Post holders are required to hold, as a minimum, a BSc Quantity Surveying
• Member Royal Institute Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
• Minimum 5 years’ post MRICS experience within their discipline

What we’ll offer you

• Pension scheme- employer contributions can be up to 7%
• 32 days holiday, based on full time roles, increasing with service
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Supporting your health and wellbeing- private healthcare after 1 years’ service, access to our Employee Assistance Programme and occupational health services
• Free car parking on site and when you go on holiday
• We offer a range of other benefits, find out more here

Why EDI?

We are Edinburgh Airport, where Scotland meets the world. The success of the airport comes down to our people, and you can help us deliver even more big days for our passengers and colleagues. The development of your career is important to us, and we’ll support and encourage this every step of the way. We offer in-house and external training, both role specific and based on your objectives.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring applicants with a disability can participate fully in our recruitment process. Please let us know in your application form if you require any adjustments, such as parking arrangements or alternative methods of communication.

We work with Inclusive Employers, who are a leading organisation for employers committed to prioritising inclusion. We are supported by them through leadership workshops, a variety of resources and webinars, demonstrating our commitment to an inclusive workplace and ensuring all our employees feel valued. This partnership is part of our wider Diversity and Inclusion strategy, and you can find out more here.

We give colleagues the opportunity to engage with different people and projects, within our business and beyond. You can get involved in a variety of different employee groups , including Diversity, STEM, Wellbeing, or create your own community - it's important to us that you can share your interests and be yourself at work.

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