Commercial Director - Housebuilding

Location: Stoke-On-Trent

Commercial Director - House building Up to £110,000  Car Allowance North West Our client is a construction group expanding its house building division as part of a wider growth strategy. Following recent investment and a refreshed operating model, the business is strengthening its commercial structure and building the foundations for controlled, scalable delivery across a mix of residential schemes. The division delivers predominantly Single-Family Housing for housing associations, with occasional open-market elements, and is now entering a phase where stronger commercial leadership will directly influence how it grows.

We're hiring a Commercial Director to lead commercial strategy across a mix of traditional house building, partnerships, and Single-Family Housing schemes . You'll shape commercial standards, strengthen governance and support multi-site delivery as the organisation expands. This is a senior role at the centre of the business, influencing how the commercial function evolves and ensuring the division is set up for long-term success.

Role Responsibilities:

Lead commercial strategy across a portfolio of residential schemes, including private sale, partnerships and SFH Ensure regional commercial teams are fully resourced, well-directed and supported Approve site start budgets and monthly valuations in line with group policies Provide commercial challenge at divisional valuation meetings Analyse and report on costs, cashflows and commercial performance Review and challenge divisional budgets, cost plans, valuations and forecasts Benchmark build-cost performance using commercial systems and data-led reporting Audit commercial compliance across regions, identifying risk and improvement opportunities Develop and embed practical commercial processes, templates and reporting frameworks Support procurement strategy, subcontractor recommendations and commercial approvals Maintain awareness of new materials, methods and commercial innovations Work closely with Technical to maintain a commercially robust, cost-effective house type portfolio Support land viability reviews, cost assumptions and value-engineering opportunities Advise on contractual matters alongside legal colleagues Commercial governance

What we're looking for:

Senior Commercial Manager or Commercial Director background in house building, partnerships or mixed-tenure delivery Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management (or able to demonstrate equivalent experience) Strong CVR/WIP discipline and commercial governance capability Experience overseeing multi-site residential programmes Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders Commercially astute, analytical and confident in identifying cost, procurement and contractual risk/opportunity Able to deliver clear briefings, guidance and training to divisional teams Strong systems capability (Excel and commercial management platforms) Self-motivated, structured and comfortable managing competing priorities What's in it for you:
Up to £110,000 salary Bonus potential to be discussed Car allowance Senior-level benefits package Progression Opportunities as the group grows A culture that values transparency