Commercial Lead

London Source: WhatJobs
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Overview

In this role, you will lead the commercial function on a hyperscale data centre project, guiding strategy, risk management, and financial control from pre-construction to close-out. You will work with project leadership, clients, subcontractors and internal teams to drive commercial success and ensure robust governance. The position offers high-profile, rotational site leadership with significant impact on project outcomes and value delivery. This is an opportunity to shape commercial strategy for a major data centre delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Pay / Benefits

  • 10/4 rotation

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the commercial strategy for a major data centre project
  • Own budgets, forecasts, cash flow and financial reporting
  • Manage commercial risk, opportunities and mitigation plans
  • Oversee contract administration, variations, change management and claims
  • Lead procurement, negotiation and commercial management of subcontractors
  • Manage client relationships and support commercial negotiations
  • Review contractual obligations and ensure project-wide compliance
  • Provide commercial leadership to the project team
  • Prepare and present monthly commercial reports and updates
  • Manage final accounts and support project close-out
  • Drive continuous improvement of commercial processes and delivery

Key requirements

  • 10+ years in commercial management, quantity surveying or senior commercial role
  • Proven data centre project experience essential
  • Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, Engineering or related field
  • Experience managing large-scale, complex construction/engineering projects
  • Strong knowledge of NEC, FIDIC or similar contracts
  • Experience managing high-value contracts, variations, claims, negotiations
  • Demonstrated leadership and ability to mentor commercial teams
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Ability to operate in a fast-paced, project-driven environment
  • Strong understanding of commercial risk, cost control and governance
  • leadership
  • stakeholder management
  • communication
  • NEC/FIDIC contract knowledge
  • cost control and budgeting
  • cash flow forecasting

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