Commercial Director - Housebuilding

Commercial Director - Housebuilding

Up to £110,000 + Car Allowance

North West

Our client is a construction group expanding its housebuilding 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 housebuilding, 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 housebuilding, 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