Role: Commercial Manager (Healthcare)
Location: West Midlands
Salary: £70,000 – £75,000 + car/car allowance
Bonus: 10%
Hours: 40 per week
We are working on behalf of a leading Facilities Management client to recruit a highly experienced Commercial Manager to join their dynamic team. This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with contract delivery teams and support functions to deliver strategic commercial solutions while managing the day-to-day commercial operations across a key healthcare account.
The successful candidate will be integral to identifying and managing legal, financial, and commercial risks and opportunities, whilst driving internal governance and best practice across the organisation.
Main Duties:
* Contractual Advice: Advise contract teams on commercial queries, interpreting contract terms including liabilities, KPIs, payment mechanisms, scope and specifications.
* Risk Management: Support account teams in maintaining and acting on risk and opportunity registers.
* Contract Variations: Oversee the commercial side of contract changes, ensuring compliance with contract and internal procedures.
* Governance & Reporting: Prepare commercial reviews, escalation documents, and ensure governance procedures are followed.
* Documentation & Compliance: Draft, review, and maintain core contract documents; assist in variation and sub-contract agreements.
* Process Improvement: Contribute to the ongoing development of commercial processes and systems across the business.
What We’re Looking For
Essential Competencies:
* Strong experience in commercial contract management within facilities management, healthcare of a similar sector.
* A track record of working on tough or complex contracts, including setting up new contracts and handling contract negotiations.
* Solid understanding of risk and opportunity management, KPIs, and payment mechanisms.
* Proficient in resolving issues through structured problem-solving and commercial insight.
* Clear understanding of the key commercial clauses that influence risk and performance.
Desirable:
* Proven ability to manage challenging client relationships.
* Experience in defect management and dispute resolution.
* Background in managing challenging client relationships.
* Competence in negotiating or supporting settlement agreements.
* Familiarity with drafting and reviewing variation documents, including sub-contract agreements.