Commercial Director Residential Developer / Housebuilder Freelance (temp to perm) The Employer A long-established residential developer with a strong reputation for delivering high quality homes across the region. The business is privately owned, financially stable and known for its consistent growth, long serving leadership team and commitment to well designed, well managed developments. Their work spans new build housing schemes and renovation projects, including bespoke, high specification homes within premium, design led developments. The company is recognised for detailed architectural finishes, thoughtful layouts and a strong emphasis on craftsmanship. The board is hands on and approachable, decision making is fast, and the culture is one where people stay long term. The business invests heavily in its sites, its supply chain and its people. This is an organisation where the Commercial Director has genuine influence, visibility and the ability to shape the commercial strategy for the future. The Role Commercial Director A senior leadership position responsible for the full commercial function across multiple residential developments. The role works closely with the board, leads the commercial team and ensures strong financial control, commercial governance and strategic planning. Key Responsibilities Lead the commercial department including QS, cost management and procurement Oversee commercial strategy across all live and upcoming developments Provide accurate forecasting, cost planning and financial reporting to the board Support land viability assessments and early stage development appraisals Manage commercial risk, contractual matters and supply chain performance Build strong relationships with subcontractors, consultants and internal teams Ensure commercial governance, compliance and best practice Drive value engineering and cost efficiency across the business Mentor and develop the commercial team Represent the business professionally with partners and stakeholders The Right Person Senior commercial leader from a residential developer or housebuilder Strong background in commercial management, cost control and procurement Confident operating at board level with both strategic and operational capability Excellent contractual knowledge of JCT Strong financial acumen and analytical ability Able to lead, influence and develop high performing teams Commercially astute, decisive and solutions focused Why This Role Appeals Join a respected, long established residential developer with a strong reputation Work within a stable leadership team with long term vision Genuine influence over commercial strategy and business direction Fast decision making environment with autonomy and visibility Opportunity to shape the commercial function and drive future growth