About the Role
As a Commercial Manager within our Asset Management team, you will play a key role in ensuring the successful commercial delivery of our planned maintenance and investment programmes. You’ll support robust financial management, ensuring projects are delivered to budget, compliant with legislation and aligned with our quality standards.
Working closely with the Head of Asset Management – Commercial, you’ll bring strong commercial insight, helping drive value for money, effective contractor performance and efficient procurement across a wide range of projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with contractors to ensure high-quality, customer-focused service delivery.
- Managing and monitoring subcontractor performance, ensuring KPIs are met and continuously improved.
- Overseeing procurement and tendering processes for asset management projects.
- Reviewing and validating programme expenditure, providing analysis on budget variances and performance.
- Supporting the management of contractual relationships, ensuring compliance with specifications and agreements.
- Monitoring and reporting on project and contractor performance across the programme.
- Ensuring efficient processing of ordering, approvals and payments for subcontracted works.
- Supporting the identification and recovery of costs relating to defective works and contractual claims.
Why Join LiveWest
At LiveWest, we are committed to delivering safe, high-quality homes and services to our customers. You’ll be joining a collaborative and forward-thinking team, where your commercial expertise will directly influence how we deliver value and improve outcomes for customers across our communities.
This is a full‑time, permanent role working 37 hours per week. Hybrid Working is available for this role working 2–3 days in the office depending on business need. You can be based from our Exeter, Tolvaddon or Weston‑super‑Mare office.
About the Candidate
To be successful in your application for the role of Commercial Manager – Asset Management, you will have the essential skills and experience for a level 3 role and the following role‑specific skills and experience.
Essential
- Strong experience in contractor procurement, contract management and project/programme delivery within construction or social housing.
- Good understanding of construction contracts, procurement processes and industry frameworks.
- Proven ability to manage budgets, produce and analyse cost reports (including CVRs), and provide financial insight.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and influence performance outcomes.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships.
- Ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload, meeting deadlines and maintaining attention to detail.
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements within the housing or construction sector.
- Confident using IT systems and data to monitor KPIs and support decision‑making.
- Relevant degree or significant equivalent experience.
- RICS accreditation (or equivalent level of competency).
Desirable
- ILM Leadership & Management (or similar).
Please note: This role is not eligible for CoS. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the role without requiring a CoS.
Our Reward and Benefits
- Working Style: Hybrid working with 2–3 days in the office to support your work/life balance.
- Generous Annual Leave: Start with 26 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with length of service - and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days (pro‑rated for part‑time roles).
- Pension Contributions: Enjoy up to 9% employer contributions with our Defined Contribution scheme.
- Health Benefits and Perks: Access to a health care cash plan (worth up to £1,100 annually), virtual GP services, discounted gym memberships, and retail discounts including access to a Blue Light Card.
- Learning and Development: Invest in your future with ongoing personal and professional growth opportunities.
- Family Support: Policies designed to help you balance work and family life, including a new child payment.
- Wellbeing Matters: Prioritise your health with mental health support, enhanced sick pay, wellness campaigns, and free flu jabs.
- Smarter Travel: Save with our Cycle to Work and Car Benefit schemes.
- Giving Back: Up to four paid volunteering days a year to support our communities.
Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
At LiveWest, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We believe that our differences drive innovation, creativity, and excellence, and we strive to create an environment where all colleagues can thrive. As a proud member of Inclusive Employers, a Disability Confident Employer, and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we are dedicated to supporting all our colleagues and ensuring that our workplace is welcoming and accessible to all. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our team. LiveWest is dedicated to equal opportunity and actively works to eliminate discrimination and promote diversity at all levels.
