Programme Commercial Manager

Salary: £102,000 – £114,000 per year

Job Requirements

Programme Commercial Manager

Are you an experienced Programme Manager looking to Grow with Gatwick?

To support our growth, the construction team is expanding. The Construction Department comprises several programme and project teams, along with technical support functions and is accountable for the delivery of the airport CIP and strategic growth over the next 5 years, encompassing projects across the campus to deliver fit for purpose critical infrastructure.

What is the role?

The Programme Commercial Manager will play a key role in Gatwick’s future, supporting the Programme Manager in delivering the strategic aims and objectives of the business through development, implementation and delivery of effective cost and commercial processes across a programme of projects (£10-£150m in value).

As Programme Commercial Manager you will lead and be accountable for all cost and commercial aspects of a programme, ensuring that all performance targets are met or exceeded in a timely and consistent manner.

What will you do?

Lead and manage the programme’s commercial team across multiple projects within the assigned programme to achieve desired business outcomes.

Lead the development of the commercial team; set standards, manage, motivate, coach and mentor staff within the team. Recognise talent and assist in the development of those with high potential.

Lead change control for all projects across the programme and support resolution and compliance with contract requirements and timescales.

Lead the development and maintenance of accurate project cost plans and cost estimates throughout the project lifecycle to support the governance and procurement processes, including the Risk Drawdown process.

Lead the management of the programme budget, ensuring value for money and validation of costs through the use of appropriate internal and external benchmarks.

Lead formal programme cost reviews to ensure alignment of the cost plan and programme, action and investigate deficiencies.

Lead the management of contract cost assessment and acceptance/rejection, assessing compensation events and performing cost analysis.

Lead the production, and delivery to, Monthly Cost Forecasts (expected to be within a 5% accuracy band month-on-month) using the cost plan, activity schedules and referencing the project/programme schedule.

Lead the management of the Programme/Project Risk and Opportunity Register to identify and deliver efficiencies.

Lead the commercial management of all programme contracts, driving compliance and contractual performance.

Lead the close-out of all projects within the programme, including the development and implementation of project close-out plan(s) to cover defects and warranties, as well as completion of financial close-out through provision of asset cost data for capitalisation purposes.

Support in identifying improvements in Quantity Surveying processes, develop new procedures to improve project delivery and to reduce cost and risk.

Support the tendering and evaluation process including selection of appropriate procurement strategy and contract, and production of pre-tender estimates.

Support the development and maintenance of a culture of world class health, safety, and environmental standards across the Programme and its associated contractors to deliver the highest levels of health, safety and environmental performance achievable

Do you have what we are looking for?

• Educated to Degree/Post-Grad level or equivalent in relevant engineering, construction or business related field.
• Membership of a professionally recognised cost organisation such as RICS.
• Experience (typically associated with ten years’ experience) as a senior QS/QS on multi-year programmes/projects with a value typically in excess of £50m in a relevant industry including experience (typically associated with 3-5 years’ experience) of leading teams of up to 20 people.
• Experience of programmes of work including multiple, interfacing, concurrent projects highly desirable.
• Experience in infrastructure programmes/projects in a live operational environment desirable.
• Significant experienced using web based contract management tools (eg Cemar).
• Sound commercial and financial awareness. Significant knowledge and understanding of NEC suite of contracts, and associated contract administration and negotiations.
• Good leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to motivate, coach, facilitate and create opportunities for learning for others.
• Good communication skills with the ability to articulate and present complex ideas in a simple way, including to senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge and understanding of airport environment desirable.
• Personal resilience and the ability to manage ambiguity.

What’s it like to work here? 

Our people tell us that working here is something special. No day is like another as there are so many moving parts that make air travel possible. And it’s only possible because of the people who work here. We want exceptional people to help us deliver the great service our passengers have come to expect. You can be part of helping Gatwick to rebuild and grow

Ready to join us? 
Click apply and complete your application. We’ll be in touch soon.
Our employees enjoy a range of personal, health and financial benefits, including annual leave as standard. 

PLEASE NOTE: We have a number of roles within Construction, if you have applied for a similar role recently we are reviewing all CVs and will be in touch, there is no need to re-apply.