Commercial Manager, Capital Hospitals

Overview

Management of the Capital Hospitals Ltd Concession and management of commercial matters on behalf of Capital Hospitals Ltd.

Location: London

Reporting To: Project Director

Hours: 35

Key Responsibilities

• Management Services Agreement
  • Ensure that VERCITY is meeting its obligations under its Management Services Agreement with the Project Company; bringing any actual or potential non-compliance to the attention of the Project Director.
• PFI Project Agreement
  • Ensure the delivery of, and compliance with, all obligations of the Project Agreement, Project finance documents and associated contract documents on behalf of the Project Company.
  • Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the Project Agreement, Schedules to the Agreement and associated Service Provider sub-contracts.
• Board and Funder liaison
  • Ensure effective liaison with the Board and Funders as required by the Project Agreement and Project Finance Documents.
  • Report on all commercial matters to the Capital Hospitals Board.
• Commercial Management
  • Liaise with the project’s Finance Manager to ensure that the Project Company’s financial obligations are discharged appropriately in accordance with the Project Agreement and Finance Documents and that all invoicing and payment of Variations and alterations occurs as required.
  • Ensure the annual consolidation of permanent Variations to the Project Agreement in conjunction with the Authority/Trust and Service Providers.
  • Ensure that the Project Company’s obligations in respect of Lifecycle Management are discharged in line with the requirements of the Project Agreement and the Management Services Agreement.
  • Ensure the Building Safety Act obligations are met for variations and lifecycle works where appropriate.
• Commercial Responsibilities
  • Ensure up to date, continuous knowledge and understanding of legislative and statutory changes impacting on the Project Agreement and ensuring appropriate communication and guidance to all parties as required.
  • Ensuring that addendums to the Project Agreement are made in accordance with contractual requirements.
  • Provide the lead on significant variations to the Project Agreement managing the delivery of deeds from inception to execution.
  • Oversee the governance framework for Capital Hospitals ensuring all functions of the team provide the required levels of assurance.
  • Liaise with other senior managers in VERCITY to share knowledge and best practice so that adequate policies and procedures are in place to ensure that obligations and responsibilities are met across projects.
  • Seek and develop commercial opportunities for VERCITY with stakeholders and advise potential leads to the relevant team.
• General
  • Undertake other duties as requested by the Portfolio Director or Project Director of Operations as is reasonable and in accordance with VERCITY’s delivery of contract requirements.

This job description is intended to reflect, in outline, the responsibilities of the post-holder which may change over time with the Corporate and local business needs of Vercity and the particular PFI contract. It will therefore, be subject to periodic review.

Person Specification

• Experience and Competencies
  • Proven experience working with complex Project Agreements in PFI projects or similar complex environment.
  • Good general understanding of the funding and contractual structure of PFI projects.
  • Successfully managing relationships with stakeholders, such as Project Company Boards, funders/lenders, sub-contractors and public sector bodies at a senior level.
  • Management of performance monitoring regimes for both Hard and Soft FM.
  • Working with detailed contractual/statutory/legal documents and ensuring compliance.
  • Provision of advice and guidance to other parties on key risk management matters.
  • Experience of implementing, monitoring and updating systems and processes to manage complex contractual matters to ensure compliance with rights and obligations.
  • Ability to interpret information and to undertake complex analysis of information from differing sources to formulate a cohesive risk assessment.
  • Ability to effectively manage potential and actual disputes to minimise risk to the Project Company.
  • Experience of applying value for money principles to PFI lifecycle expenditure.
  • Ability to identify key information and report it in a timely and appropriate manner.
  • Demonstrable leadership and effective team management experience, both for direct report teams and in an inter-agency setting.
  • Proven ability to identify and follow up on potential business development opportunities.
  • Proven experience of building strong working relationships with other stakeholders whilst ensuring that the best interests of the projects are promoted and maintained.
  • Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development ensuring up to date continuous knowledge of legislative and statutory changes.
• Skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and report writing skills.
  • Problem solving skills in a complex inter agency setting.
  • Able to work systematically to achieve deadlines.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and confident interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate complex issues in an easily understandable and persuasive manner.
  • Proficient in the use of word-processing, spreadsheets and presentational software and the ability to work with new systems.
• Personal Attributes
  • Professional in approach, outward looking and confident.
  • Relates easily to staff at all levels.
  • Promotes effective team work, shares information widely.
  • Perceived by others as open and approachable.
• Qualifications and Knowledge
  • A professional qualification in management or a related discipline, to degree level or equivalent is desirable but not essential.

Vercity believes that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation and value for our clients and for our people. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, or social background.