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Brief Description

As a Commercial Manager, you will be integral to managing post contract commercial activities and supporting pre-contract efforts for medium-value and medium-risk projects. You will leverage your expertise to ensure cost efficiency and adherence to governance standards.

A strong grasp of governance and assurance controls for managing public money is essential, as is being a trusted expert in both Pre and Post Commercial activity.

This opportunity is for a fixed period of 12 months.

About the role (External)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the programme and project teams in monitoring compliance with Network Rail corporate governance and rules.

• Manage cost reporting for allocated projects, including Cost Forecasting and Anticipated Final Cost.

• Monitor and report on all commercial aspects of projects, proposing mitigation actions for any issues.

• Influence decision-making from a commercial perspective and review contractor delivery.

• Manage the assessments and valuation of contractor applications and payment certifications.

• Provide advice on change management and produce documentation for approval.

• Produce payment applications/invoices and manage commercial risk and claims.

• Provide management information and analysis for informed decision-making.

• Ensure proper retention and archiving of commercial records and undertake final account settlements.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Proven negotiation skills and experience in managing contracts.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence contractor behaviour.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to risk management.

• Strong IT skills and experience (Excel essential)

DESIRABLE SKILLS

• Degree in relevant subject.

• Membership to a professional institute or chartered status.

• Significant experience in generalist commercial environment

• Awareness of industry issues within the railway and construction sectors.

How to apply (External)

Salary: £43,588 - £50,018

This is a 12 month FTC opportunity

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Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard is changing as of 16.01.2023. All propective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

Network Rail adheres to pre-employment Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS), this is government standard for pre -employment vetting. BPSS government standard pre-employment vetting requires Network Rail to screen a potential employee's unspent criminal convictions and undertake 3 year career checks. Employment at Network Rail is subject to employees meeting the BPSS government standard pre-employment vetting.

Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should demonstrate their personal commitment to safety in their application.

Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme and an annual subsidy on season tickets.

Network Rail positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.

C losing date: 19th February 2025 , late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.