Rate: Up to £900 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: East London (Flexible/Hybrid)
Contract Length: Ongoing.
The Opportunity We are seeking a visionary Commercial Director to lead the financial and contractual strategy for one of East London's most significant infrastructure projects. This is a high-profile leadership role requiring a blend of rigorous commercial governance and the ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships across local authorities and Tier 1 contractors.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership: Full accountability for the project's commercial lifecycle, ensuring maximum value for money and strict adherence to budgetary constraints.
Risk & Opportunity: Oversee the project risk register, implementing mitigation strategies for complex urban engineering challenges.
Contract Management: Lead the administration of NEC4 suites, managing high-value claims, variations, and final accounts.
Supply Chain Excellence: Drive procurement strategy and manage performance across a diverse supply chain.
Reporting: Present monthly CVRs and financial forecasts to the Project Board and external stakeholders.
What You Bring
Proven experience as a CD or Head of Commercial on major highways or civil engineering schemes.
Expert-level knowledge of NEC4 contracts.
The gravitas to influence at the executive level.
Work-Life Balance We understand that peak performance requires balance. This role offers flexible working arrangements, including hybrid office/home options, to suit your lifestyle while ensuring project milestones are met.
Please apply for this role if this is something you are interested in!
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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