Commercial Manager – Property (Supply Chain)

Location: Hybrid, based from Derby, Manchester or Warrington.

Salary: £53,805 – £66,465 depending on experience, plus 12.5% bonus and excellent benefits.

Rolls‑Royce SMR is on a mission to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. As the UK’s leading Small Modular Reactor programme, we’re building a British solution to a global energy challenge and shaping one of the country’s most significant green export opportunities.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead commercial and contracting activity across property‑related categories including real estate services, construction projects, facilities management and energy procurement.
• Draft, negotiate and execute contracts across all stages of the RIBA Plan of Work—from initial design through construction and project completion.
• Develop contracting strategies, ensuring appropriate models, risk allocation, pricing structures and terms are selected to support business objectives.
• Provide post‑contract commercial management, ensuring delivery against cost, schedule, performance, compliance and risk requirements.
• Work closely with Property, Engineering, Project Delivery, Finance, Legal and wider Supply Chain teams to drive early engagement and informed decision‑making.
• Ensure commercial governance, compliance and documentation are robust and aligned to internal processes.
• Support continuous improvement across commercial policies, templates, processes and tools in a rapidly growing function.
• Present commercial recommendations, risks and insights to senior stakeholders, ensuring clear and compelling communication.

This is a key role supporting our property strategy, operational readiness and the successful delivery of safe, efficient and compliant real‑estate solutions.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong experience drafting, negotiating and managing contracts with third parties, ideally within real estate, construction, facilities management or engineering services.
• Knowledge of JCT, NEC and Professional Services agreements.
• Understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work and its application to construction and property transactions.
• Commercial strategy experience including pricing models, risk allocation, contract mechanisms and negotiation leadership.
• Experience working in regulated or engineering‑led sectors (e.g., nuclear, energy, aerospace, defence, rail, infrastructure).
• Strong relationship‑building skills with confidence influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to interpret and present commercial information clearly.
• Strong organisational skills and experience working to demanding timescales.
• A degree in Business, Law, Finance or similar is desirable; MCIPS or legal/commercial qualifications are advantageous.

Location & Ways of Working

This role can be based from our Derby, Manchester or Warrington office. Hybrid working is standard, with regular weekly office attendance expected. Some travel may be required depending on project and supplier activity.

Benefits

• Salary: £53,805 – £66,465 depending on experience.
• 12.5% performance‑related bonus.
• Benefits Allowance – £2,200 to build a personalised package.
• Pension – 12% employer, 6% employee.
• Holidays – 28 days + public holidays (option to buy/sell up to 4 days).
• Private Medical Insurance – BUPA.
• Life Assurance – 6× pensionable pay.
• £250 one‑off home‑office setup payment.

Equality and Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Application & Screening Process

• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance.
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check.