Senior Business Manager

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Manager to lead a high-performing engineering consultancy portfolio delivering work packages and project-based Engineering outcomes.

This role is accountable for a project-driven P&L where success is built on the consistent delivery of high-quality engineering outputs strong commercial control and disciplined performance management across multiple delivery streams.

Working in close partnership with the Programme Manager (who leads day-to-day project governance and delivery execution) this role ensures that all elements of the business are aligned to deliver sustainable high-quality and profitable outcomes.

Your Key Responsibilities

P&L Leadership & Integration

• Own and deliver against a project-based P&L ensuring revenue margin and cash targets are achieved
• Integrate performance across key pillars (Programme Management Engineering Commercial and Sales) to ensure joined-up execution of the business plan
• Ensure that healthy project performance translates into sustained P&L success
• Prepare and manage budgets resource plans and business forecasts to support the achievement of business objectives
• Ensure proposed opportunities and commitments are rigorously assessed against business capability resource availability delivery capacity and commercial objectives before acceptance

Delivery Assurance & Performance Oversight

• Work in close partnership with the Programme Manager to ensure effective governance controls and delivery standards are embedded across all work packages
• Maintain senior-level oversight of project performance ensuring delivery against quality schedule and budget expectations
• Define and oversee portfolio-level KPIs and performance metrics ensuring clear visibility of trends and risks
• Ensure early escalation and intervention where projects show signs of distress

Note:

The Programme Manager leads day-to-day delivery governance; this role ensures the system is working effectively and delivering outcomes.

Forecasting Reporting & Financial Control

• Lead monthly forecasting reporting and financial reviews ensuring outputs are accurate insightful and decision-ready
• Maintain a strong grip on cost margin revenue and cash performance across the portfolio
• Ensure all reporting is high quality and suitable for senior stakeholder engagement
• Provide analysis and recommendations to support informed business decision-making and continuous improvement

Contract & Commercial Governance (NEC)

• Ensure appropriate oversight and assurance of NEC4 contract administration across the portfolio
• Work with Commercial and Programme teams to ensure robust management of change risk and commercial positions
• Support commercial teams in the negotiation and management of contract amendments compensation events variations and associated commercial positions
• Maintain a balanced approach that protects the business while supporting collaborative and strategic client relationships

Client Engagement & Pipeline Development

• Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders at programme and commercial levels
• Support the development of a pipeline of work packages and framework opportunities in collaboration with Account Managers
• Support the development review and approval of proposals and quotations ensuring alignment with customer requirements delivery capability and commercial objectives
• Support the establishment and growth of long-term framework agreements and strategic customer relationships
• Ensure that strong delivery performance leads to repeat business and long-term client partnerships

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure that effective processes tools and ways of working are in place across the business
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery performance efficiency and consistency
• Promote a culture of data-led decision-making and performance transparency
• Identify and champion improvements in engineering methods systems digital tools procedures and ways of working that enhance quality efficiency and delivery performance

Leadership & Team Development

• Provide leadership across the business working through direct teams and key functional leads
• Foster a culture of accountability collaboration and delivery excellence tutoring Project Managers on the demands of the business and the wider context of their work
• Support the development of capability across project engineering and commercial disciplines
• Assess organisational capability and workforce requirements supporting the development of skills succession planning and…