Senior Commercial Manager

**If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.** AWE is an organisation with a unique and vital purpose: protecting the UK through world-class nuclear science and technology. Acting as a senior leader within the Commercial function, in the role of **Senior Commercial Manager**, you will play a key role in the management of complex infrastructure and utilities contracts, supporting the safe, assured and value-for-money delivery of critical programmes. **Location:** Reading (with occasional travel to Aldermaston and Burghfield) **Salary:** £63,000 – £85,000 (dependent on experience) **Working pattern:** AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight with flexible working options **Ready to play your part?** **At AWE, it’s not just a job, it’s far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Our work underpins national safety and security.** As a Senior Commercial Manager, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy, applying sound commercial judgement to manage risk, performance and contractual relationships in complex environments. You will also lead and develop a team of contract management professionals, ensuring contracts are effectively administered and managed, and that consistent standards are applied across delivery. **What you will do** - Act as Senior Commercial Manager for complex infrastructure / utilities contracts across delivery - Lead the management of contract performance, risk, change and compliance, ensuring delivery of value and objectives - Manage, develop and support a team responsible for contract administration and delivery - Support the development and implementation of contract management frameworks, governance and standards - Manage supplier relationships, including performance reviews, issue resolution and contract change - Contribute to the resolution of contractual issues and disputes, working with stakeholders and suppliers - Provide commercial advice and guidance to stakeholders across the business - Work collaboratively with procurement and project teams to ensure continuity across the commercial lifecycle **What success looks like in this role** We are looking for people who demonstrate: **Making effective decisions** - Applies sound commercial judgement in complex and sometimes ambiguous situations - Makes informed decisions within their delegated authority, escalating where appropriate - Balances risk, assurance and delivery pace to support programme outcomes **Seeing the big picture** - Understands how contracts contribute to wider programme and organisational objectives - Considers risk, value and delivery outcomes when making decisions - Recognises emerging issues early and takes action to manage them **Communicating and influencing** - Builds effective relationships with stakeholders and suppliers - Communicates contractual issues clearly and with confidence - Supports the resolution of challenging or contentious commercial situations **Leadership** - Leads and supports a team to deliver contract management activity effectively - Provides coaching, guidance and day-to-day leadership to others - Promotes consistent standards and ways of working across contract management **Experience we are looking for** We are interested in your experience and how you apply it, not specific qualifications. You are likely to have experience in: - Managing complex infrastructure, utilities or engineering contracts through delivery - Leading or supporting contract management teams - Managing supplier performance, contract change and commercial risk - Working within complex or regulated environments - Applying structured contract management approaches and governance Experience of NEC contracts, contract administration tools such as CEMAR, or similar environments is beneficial, but not essential. **Background and qualifications** We are not prescrip…