Project Commercial Manager – UK FM & Projects

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Project Commercial Manager to join a leading facilities management and projects business, supporting a diverse portfolio of corporate clients across the UK.

This is a senior commercial role providing oversight across multiple business areas, with a key focus on ensuring projects are commercially well managed, the right processes and documentation are in place, and margin is protected throughout delivery.

You will act as a shared commercial resource across nine business units, primarily supporting fit-out, refurbishment and project works for major corporate customers.

The Role

You will work closely with project and operational teams to provide commercial oversight from project mobilisation through to completion.

Key responsibilities will include

• Providing commercial oversight across multiple projects and business units
• Ensuring appropriate contractual and commercial documentation is in place
• Reviewing project performance, costs, risks and commercial exposure
• Identifying and addressing margin leakage throughout project delivery
• Working closely with project and operational teams to improve commercial performance
• Supporting contract interpretation, change management and commercial negotiations
• Reviewing project risks and ensuring appropriate mitigation is in place
• Supporting teams in managing customer expectations and contractual obligations
• Building strong relationships with key corporate customers
• Providing senior commercial guidance across the project portfolio

A key part of the role will be working proactively with customers and project teams to resolve issues through negotiation and collaboration, with the aim of maintaining long-term relationships and avoiding disputes wherever possible.

About You

We are looking for someone with strong project commercial experience who has developed their career within a complex contracting environment.

Ideally, you will have:

• Significant experience in a Project Commercial Manager / Senior Commercial Manager position
• Experience working for a Tier 1 contractor or similar organisation
• Strong experience across fit-out, refurbishment, construction or FM projects
• Essential experience with NEC, JCT and/or FIDIC contracts
• Strong commercial awareness and an ability to identify margin risk
• Experience managing contractual change, variations and commercial risk
• Confidence working with senior operational and commercial stakeholders
• A pragmatic approach to negotiation and problem-solving
• The ability to operate across multiple projects and business units

We are particularly interested in someone who has "battle scars" - someone who has seen the challenges that can arise during project delivery and knows how to identify issues early, protect the commercial position and find practical solutions.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to take a senior commercial position within a large FM and projects environment, working across a varied portfolio of major corporate customers.

The role offers genuine influence across multiple business units, with the opportunity to help improve commercial performance and prevent issues from escalating into formal disputes.

The business places significant value on long-term customer relationships and resolving issues commercially, rather than taking an adversarial approach to contract management.