Lendlease are a globally integrated real estate group, we draw on decades of experience and the latest thinking in development, design, placemaking, construction and investments to deliver iconic and enormously successful places.
We are a trusted construction partner to many of the most respected private and public sector organisations in the UK.
Whether a new build, a repurposed or reconstructed property, a heritage restoration or a multi-phased development, our clients trust us to drive delivery, deal with complexity, and provide strategic and long-term economic and social value with innovative and sustainable solutions.
You will be part of the project’s leadership team and be jointly responsible for all elements of the successful delivery of the scheme. Your primary areas of day-to-day focus will be the commercial leadership. The senior commercial manager is responsible for all commercial and financial elements on a high value, complex construction project located in Central Manchester through pre-construction, delivery, and final accounts stages.
People manager to a team of project based commercial managers.
Developing team members to enhance the overall performance of the Project ensuring that project teams are appropriately resourced and that succession plans are in place.
Contributes to the robust implementation and management of commercial, legal, insurance and risk controls at package and project level feeding into and overseeing the wider management of the project commercials.
Project commercial reporting to client including change management, lump sum progress and procurement progress.
Accurate internal commercial reporting and contract administration with focus on trade packages and other supply orders. This includes (but is not limited to) interim payments, management of change accounts, cashflows, final accounting (client and subcontractor) and contract administration.
Lead the management of the cash position across project with focus at sub-contractor package level to deliver profit to business in accordance with business unit plan.
Manage the project profit plan and delivery of project GPM in line with BU objectives.
Establish and get approval for the project procurement strategy.
Procure the project in accordance with approved strategy ensuring that orders are fully scoped, bought at best value, and are correctly contracted in accordance with limits of authority.
Adhering (and where necessary put in place) to structures and processes to ensure consistency of delivery across the project.
Advanced subject matter knowledge across multiple functions commercial, Procurement, Contractual / Legislative, and Project Management
Strong planning and organisation skills with ability to manage competing and diverse work effectively within strict timeframes.
Quantity surveying degree or equivalent
JCT contract experience and understanding / experience of lump sum design and build contracts.
Experience working with public and private sector clients.
Experience of working for a principal contractor on either large new build or refurbishment projects.
Demonstrate excellent planning and organisational skills.
Claims Management experience.
Car allowance
~ Flexible and hybrid work options
~ Industry leading pension scheme
~ Private medical health benefit and dental plan options
~ Enhanced parental leave
~ Life assurance
~25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
~ Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
~24/7 confidential Employee assistance programme
~ Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide
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