Job Description:

Senior Commercial Manager


The Opportunity

We are currently supporting a major international contractor in the appointment of a Senior Commercial Manager to join the leadership team on a significant construction programme in Denmark.

This position will take responsibility for the commercial performance of a portfolio of projects, providing strategic commercial leadership, driving financial performance and supporting the successful delivery of complex, high-value construction works.

The successful candidate will operate as a key member of the senior project team, working closely with operational leadership, project directors and commercial teams to ensure robust commercial governance, effective risk management and strong project outcomes.


Key Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of multiple projects from pre-construction through to final account.
• Provide strategic commercial leadership across project teams, ensuring consistency of approach and adherence to best practice.
• Oversee project reporting, forecasting, cost control and cashflow management.
• Review, negotiate and manage contractual obligations with clients, consultants and subcontractors.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Support tendering, procurement and contract negotiation activities.
• Drive commercial performance through effective management of change, variations and entitlement recovery.
• Lead subcontractor procurement, contract administration and supply chain commercial management.
• Support dispute avoidance and resolution activities where required.
• Work closely with senior operational teams to protect and enhance project profitability.
• Ensure commercial controls, governance processes and reporting standards are maintained across all projects.
• Mentor and develop Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Managers, supporting long-term team growth and succession planning.

Candidate Profile

• Significant experience operating as a Commercial Manager, Senior Commercial Manager or equivalent within a major construction contractor environment.
• Strong track record delivering commercial success across large-scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, mission-critical or complex building projects.
• Extensive knowledge of contract administration, commercial management, risk mitigation and financial reporting.
• Experience managing commercial teams across multiple projects or large programmes.
• Strong leadership, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially astute with the ability to influence decision-making at senior level.

Preferred Experience

• Chartered status or membership of a relevant professional institution such as RICS or CIOB.
• Experience delivering projects within sectors such as data centres, advanced manufacturing, infrastructure, commercial construction or industrial developments.
• Familiarity with modern commercial management systems, reporting platforms and digital construction processes.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Pension and comprehensive employee benefits.
• Structured career progression within a growing international business.
• Exposure to major construction programmes across Europe.
• Ongoing professional development and leadership training.
• Long-term opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of complex, high-profile projects.

Apply

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please apply directly or contact (url removed) 


 


V7 Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All applications will be considered solely on merit and suitability for the role.
Please note that by applying for this position you are giving consent for V7 Recruitment to process and store your personal data in line with our Privacy Policy. We may contact you about this and other suitable opportunities. You can request your data to be removed at any time by contacting us.