Head of Commercial - Social Housing (Southern Region)
Location: Southern England (regional role - travel required)
Salary: £100,000 benefits
Sector: Social Housing / Property Services
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Build Recruitment is working with a leading property services organisation to recruit a Head of Commercial to lead commercial and financial performance across a portfolio of social housing repair and maintenance contracts in the South.
This is a senior leadership role with full responsibility for driving financial governance, managing commercial risk, and supporting operational teams to deliver high-performing, customer-focused services.
Responsibilities
* Lead all commercial and financial aspects of multiple social housing contracts.
* Drive robust financial controls, cost management and commercial governance.
* Produce and oversee management accounts, budgets, forecasts and performance data.
* Work closely with operational and central teams to ensure financial compliance.
* Support mobilisation of new contracts and assess financial viability of new business.
* Develop systems, processes and reporting frameworks to improve performance.
* Ensure customer experience and service quality remain central to all activities.
About You
You will be a commercially astute senior leader with:
Essential
* Proven experience in a senior commercial role.
* Strong financial literacy and hands‑on accounting experience.
* Ability to influence and challenge at all levels of an organisation.
* Track record of driving change and improving commercial performance.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Full UK driving licence.
Desirable
* Experience within social housing, property services or maintenance contracts.
* Knowledge of housing management systems and operational dashboards.
* Strategic mindset with strong people leadership skills.
Why Apply?
This is a rare opportunity to step into a highly influential regional role within a stable, growing organisation delivering essential public services. You will have real autonomy, board-level exposure, and the chance to shape commercial strategy across a major contract portfolio.
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