Senior Commercial Manager - Utilities

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The Senior Commercial Performance Manager provides alliance‑wide leadership on performance assurance, cost control and reporting across the IMR WR Alliance, delivering a single, trusted view of commercial and operational performance, strengthening governance, transparency and decision‑making, and enabling successful AMP8 outcomes through consistent standards and collaboration.

Working collaboratively with Anglian Water and Alliance partners - including the NEC ECC Project Manager, AWS Commercial Performance Manager, Programme Delivery Manager, and Delivery Assurance Manager - the role supports the achievement of required outputs, outcomes, and efficiencies under AMP
8.

• Establishing a single, assured alliance‑wide performance truth.
• Managing commercial governance, controls, reporting and targets.
• Ensuring consistency across cost, forecasting and change.
• Providing clear leadership to regional and central commercial teams.
• Aligning delivery with Anglian Water frameworks.
• Driving insight, continuous improvement and value.
• Championing proactive risk and opportunity management.
• Embedding safety first and a zero‑accident culture.

Safety first
- Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus
- Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity
- Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity
- For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.