Commercial Manager

Job description

Do you have a proven track record of leading commercial strategy and managing risk on large, complex contracts or programmes?

Do you have strong NEC contract experience and a background in supporting bids and contract negotiations?

Are you looking for a role where you can take ownership of commercial strategy and influence outcomes on high-value, complex projects?

The Opportunity

• Due to continued growth and an increasing pipeline of complex, high-value projects, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Commercial Manager to play a pivotal role in delivering commercial excellence across contracts and bids.
• This role will see you operating at a senior level, leading commercial strategy, managing risk, and influencing key stakeholders across projects. You will be responsible for ensuring robust commercial governance while driving performance and value across the portfolio.
• In return, you’ll benefit from exposure to large-scale, complex programmes, the opportunity to shape commercial outcomes, and clear progression within a dynamic and evolving environment.

Your duties and responsibilities will be:

• Provide commercial leadership and guidance across projects, contracts, and bids
• Develop and implement risk-based commercial strategies
• Act as the commercial lead for complex and high-risk issues
• Ensure compliance with commercial governance and internal policies
• Support and influence project teams to optimise commercial performance
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships
• Lead and develop a commercial team, providing mentoring and direction
• Support financial management including project reporting and P&L input
• Contribute to bid activity, including commercial documentation and strategy
• Promote consistent commercial awareness and best practice across teams

You will have the following qualifications & experience:

• Degree qualified (or equivalent), ideally in Law, Quantity Surveying or similar
• Significant experience in commercial management on large and complex contracts
• Proven track record of delivering commercial strategy and managing risk
• Experience supporting bids and contract negotiations
• Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Demonstrable experience leading and developing teams
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts

It’s great if you also have the following:

• Experience working across multiple business units or complex delivery environments
• Ability to drive commercial best practice and knowledge sharing
• Experience developing commercial capability within teams

The setting for the role

This role is based within a flexible project delivery environment, working across multiple teams and stakeholders. You will operate across a portfolio of projects and bids, collaborating with senior leadership and project teams to deliver commercial success.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Glasgow

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-05-2026

Profession type

Sales

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English