Job Description
This role requires travel across Norwich, Ipswich and Milton Keynes
As the UK’s largest fibre-only network, and its only proven wholesale challenger, we’re busy setting new standards for what digital infrastructure can and should be.
Designed from scratch for the internet, our network is greener, more reliable and ready for the future. The products we provide over it not only lead the market on speed, value and service, they help businesses to innovate, provide entire communities with a better foundation for their digital lives and support economic growth, locally and nationally.
What does that mean for you? The opportunity to make internet connections (and daily life) a whole lot better, for a lot of people!
Joining us as a Senior Area Commercial Manager
Lead the commercial and contractual management of a telecoms project portfolio, covering government-funded and infrastructure build contracts. It supports the Regional Commercial Manager in delivering strategic goals, ensuring compliance, risk mitigation, and financial control across all commercial activities. You would be responsible for developing a high-performing team, providing leadership across Operations, Finance, Legal, and Service Delivery. You would all focus on building collaborative relationships with Build Partners and driving standardisation and efficiency across the region.
You’ll receive a competitive salary, a car allowance, a performance related bonus, and a range of benefits to support you across your financial, physical and mental wellbeing.
This is some of what you can expect to be doing:
* Support the Regional Commercial Manager by providing contractual expertise, managing risk, and driving strategic change across the region
* Oversee commercial operations within the zone, including contract management, expenditure control, and accurate payment certification aligned with contract terms
* Lead forecasting and financial tracking, ensuring spend aligns with approved budgets and proactively identifying risks, overspend, and efficiency opportunities
* Manage and mentor a high-performing team, promoting consistency, development, and adherence to best practice commercial standards
What you’ll bring to the role
You will have significant Quantity Surveying experience as well as solid understanding of NEC contracting and dispute resolution. You’ll also have:
* Experience overseeing large capital expenditure projects (£200m+)
* Experience of commercial management and procurement of contractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates, and accruals calculations
* Ability to use data to provide financial reporting with actionable insights and strategic operational focus.
* Managerial experience of a team who have a wide number of stakeholders
* A positive, can-do attitude with a willingness to challenge
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We’re a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality. We’re endorsed by WORK180 and we’re a partner of Diversifying. We have pledged our commitment to the Armed Forces Gold Covenant, are a Care Leaver Friendly Employer, and we’re a Disability Confident Leader. Working together with our Employee Communities, we’re wholly committed to ensuring that our people’s voices are heard, and that everyone feels a sense of belonging and pride to be a part of CityFibre. If you’d like to explore our culture and values, check out The CityFibre Way .
What you can expect from us
We want to offer you all the support you need to thrive inside and outside of work. This means giving you the tools to grow your career with us, as well as a comprehensive benefits package that you can adapt to your lifestyle. This includes 25 days annual leave, a day off on your birthday, a day off to support a charity or organisation of choice, a range of wellbeing and savings initiatives including private medical insurance, and supportive family friendly and menopause policies.
Additional Information
We want to create a sense of belonging for everyone. We celebrate our differences and work to ensure everyone has the best chance to succeed, starting with our recruitment process. No matter your background, family or carer status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender, or gender identity, we welcome your application. If you need any support or reasonable adjustments throughout the application process, please email us at careers@cityfibre.com. We want to help!