Head of Commercial

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.

The Role Reporting into the senior leadership team, you will:

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 with in 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