Commercial Manager

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Responsibilities

• Interact and become a key member of the project delivery team providing a quality service to support the effective delivery of the project.
• Support effective information sharing/collection with all project stakeholders in an appropriate manner.
• Support the Programme and project teams in monitoring for breaches of corporate governance.
• Manage cost reporting of all allocated projects within the S reporting framework including Cost Forecasting, Anticipated Final Cost, Cost of Work Done, Gross Billing and Current Contract Value.
• Monitor, manage and report on all commercial aspects of allocated projects, flagging issues and proposing mitigation actions at the earliest opportunity to Project Manager and/or Head of Finance & Commercial and/or Commercial Director.
• Monitor awareness of all design activities on allocated projects to influence decision making from a commercial perspective.
• Review contractor delivery; including leading valuation of medium value/medium risk contracts and attending all progress meetings to actively influence contractor’s commercial behaviours, delivery and activity.
• Manage assessment and valuation of contractor’s applications and processing of payment certification in accordance with S processes, contractual terms and conditions and commensurate with contractual entitlement.
• Provide pro-active advice and guidance to Project Managers on all change including proposed scope changes, recommending appropriate action in accordance with S change control and produce all required documentation for approval.
• Identify and advise on all commercial risk/claim/target change events.
• Provide ad-hoc management information and analysis to promote informed decision-making.
• Produce appropriate commercial correspondence and contractual notices for issue in accordance with contractual conditions.
• Retain and archive commercial records properly upon close out.
• Support demonstration of efficiencies and continual improvement of estimating by undertaking cost analysis of completed projects and feedback.
• Support with pre and post contract procurement activities as appropriate.
• Provide support to estimating resources, offering guidance and advice on project scale/scope as required.
• Support the negotiation of all prices under existing contracts/framework agreements and fully participate in the associated quantitative risk assessment and value management workshops.
• Check whether all contractual specifications set out for the management of safety are effectively implemented and monitored to prevent any potential non-compliance, delay, or lack of organisational cover.

Key Competencies and Experience

• Relevant successful experience in commercial management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Detailed knowledge of the wider WSP and supply chain options.
• General knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental Regulations.
• Commercial and financial understanding and knowledge.

Desirable

• Membership of the Association for Project Management or other professional body.
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt.
• A degree or equivalent.
• Knowledge of investment processes and procedures.

The role requires successful candidates to be based in Derby 3 days per week as the project requires. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

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