At urbanbubble, we're passionate about creating vibrant communities and delivering exceptional experiences for our residents and clients. As we continue to grow, we're looking for a commercially minded and analytically driven Commercial Manager to join our newly established Commercial Directorate.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys turning data into action, challenging the status quo and working collaboratively to improve commercial outcomes. You'll play a key role in helping our clients maximise asset performance, improve profitability and identify opportunities that deliver long-term value.
Whether your background is in commercial analysis, finance, operations, consultancy or property, this role offers the chance to make a genuine impact across a diverse and growing portfolio.
What you'll be doing:
As Commercial Manager, you'll be responsible for analysing portfolio performance, identifying opportunities for improvement and driving initiatives that enhance revenue, optimise expenditure and strengthen operational efficiency.
Working closely with Operations, Finance, Procurement and our clients, you'll provide valuable insight and challenge, helping stakeholders make informed commercial decisions and deliver measurable results.
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Analyse portfolio, asset and client performance to identify opportunities for improvement
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Monitor operational expenditure and cost trends across the portfolio
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Benchmark performance internally and externally to identify best practice and emerging opportunities
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Support clients and operational teams to improve profitability, operational effectiveness and long-term asset value
- Review cost performance and challenge assumptions to drive better commercial outcomes
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Lead and support cost optimisation and efficiency programme
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Work alongside Procurement to identify value creation opportunities and contract efficiencies.
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Deliver initiatives that improve performance and generate measurable financial benefits
Delivering Insight & Analysis
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Produce high-quality commercial reporting, analysis and recommendations
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Identify trends impacting profitability, revenue performance and Net Operating Income (NOI)
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Support investment decisions, business cases and commercial evaluations
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Partner with Finance colleagues to understand financial models, performance drivers and scenario planning
Building Strong Stakeholder Relationships
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Work closely with Operations, Finance and client teams to deliver commercial improvements
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Present findings, recommendations and business cases to senior stakeholders
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Support the implementation and tracking of agreed improvement plans
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Build strong relationships that enable constructive challenge and collaboration
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Develop business cases and return-on-investment assessments
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Track savings, efficiencies and commercial improvements delivered across the portfolio
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Ensure recommendations are supported by robust financial analysis and clear commercial rationale
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Help create a culture of commercial accountability and continuous improvement
What we're looking for:
You'll bring:
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Experience within Build to Rent, property, residential, hospitality or another customer-focused sector
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A background in commercial analysis, finance, operations, consultancy or performance improvement
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Experience delivering projects that improve financial or operational performance
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Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret and present complex data
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Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
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Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
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Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
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Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Most importantly, you'll be:
- Commercially minded - always looking for opportunities to improve performance and create value
- Data-driven - using insight and evidence to support decision making
- Curious and analytical - comfortable digging into detail to understand performance drivers
- Collaborative - building strong relationships across teams and with clients
- Confident and constructive - able to challenge appropriately and influence positive change
- Results-focused - motivated by delivering measurable outcomes and continuous improvement
This is an opportunity to join a newly evolving Commercial Directorate and play a key role in shaping how commercial performance is managed across urbanbubble's growing portfolio.
Alongside the opportunity to make a genuine impact, you'll have access to an excellent range of benefits, including:
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Birthday day off
- Wellbeing hour
- Private medical cover
- Enhanced family leave and sick pay
- Paid volunteering day
- Employee Assistance Programme and counselling support
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Regular team and company socials
- Study support and ongoing career development opportunities
We're an ambitious, fast-growing business that believes in giving our people the freedom and support to make a difference. You'll be joining a collaborative and innovative team where your ideas are valued, your development is supported and your work has a direct impact on both our clients and residents.
If you're excited by the opportunity to combine commercial thinking, data-driven insight and meaningful stakeholder influence, we'd love to hear from you.
Commercial Manager in Manchester employer: urbanbubble
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