Senior Commercial Manager Assurance

Job Details

• Pay: Up to £515 per day (dependent on experience)
• Contract Type: Contract
• Hours: Full time
• Location: Aztec West
• Working Pattern: 2 days per week on site, 2 remote (4 day working week)
• Disability Confident: No
• Closing Date: 29/03/2026
• Job title: Senior Commercial Manager
• Job type: Contract (Immediate, up to Dec 2026, extension possible)

Contract, full time, located at Aztec West. 4‑day working week, 2 days on site and 2 days remote.

Manage and deliver the yearly schedule of assurance activities in accordance with the Governance Framework.

Oversee the delivery of Cost Verification audits, supporting review and development of approach, insights and any training or improvement work identified.

Oversee the management of the Contract Document Change process and represent the Client Team where required on Project Groups, Committees and Boards.

Work with others across the Supply Chain Directorate to ensure appropriate levels of understanding around the delivery of these services, and consider different communication and training types to facilitate this.

Oversee delivery of actions identified from assurance and cost verification reports and follow up on these actions to make sure they are closed out in a timely manner.

Escalate areas of Commercial Risk resulting from non‑compliance, or ineffective process, to the Commercial Lead and via appropriate risk registers, with clear action plans for improvement.

Review Directorate processes and procedures which are relevant to assurance and cost verification activity and input any proposed changes to these (prior to technical review/owner approvals). Report key updates to the Commercial Lead and Supply Chain Directorate Senior Leadership Team.

Produce slide packs where required for relevant forums.

Work with the wider Assurance, Risk & Insights Team to develop enhanced reporting capability and insights for all assurance activities.

Work with the Commercial Governance team to support effective alignment and collaboration regarding the Governance Framework and procedures and processes.

• A track record of managing and delivering Governance and/or Assurance related activities, preferably within a nuclear and/or major programme environment.
• Commercial management experience with NEC and/or FIDIC (preferably both) in complex infrastructure or energy projects.
• Experience of delivering board‑level insight reports and ownership of the reporting and data within those reports.
• Innovative in problem‑solving, embracing new ideas to deliver successful results.
• MRICS, MICES, MCIPS or similar accreditation (desirable).
• Good understanding of the UK regulatory framework.
• Basic understanding of corporate legal requirements is desirable.

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