Deputy Commercial Director

Job Description

CCL Global is supporting a major public sector organisation in the appointment of an experienced Deputy Commercial Director (Works) to provide strategic commercial leadership across a significant portfolio of capital works, infrastructure and estate programmes. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced commercial professional with extensive knowledge of NEC contracts, public procurement regulations, and the management of high-value works and construction procurements.

Working within a fast-paced and complex stakeholder environment, you will lead commercial delivery activities, support procurement strategy, manage commercial teams, and provide expert advice to senior decision-makers.

Location: London, UK.

Type of Contract: 6 Month contract(Inside IR35)               

Key duties will include:

• Provide subject matter expertise across NEC contract forms and contracting strategies.
• Lead the development and implementation of commercial and procurement strategies for major works and capital programmes.
• Provide commercial leadership across construction, facilities management, professional services and infrastructure contracts.
• Ensure compliance with current public procurement legislation and governance requirements.
• Lead and develop commercial teams, driving high performance and continuous improvement.
• Manage complex stakeholder relationships across senior leadership teams and programme environments.
• Support contract negotiations, supplier management and commercial risk mitigation activities.
• Act as a trusted advisor on commercial matters and procurement best practice.
• Drive category management strategies and commercial delivery objectives.
• Support the development of commercial policies, processes and governance frameworks.

Key Requirements

• Extensive NEC contract expertise, including contract drafting and commercial strategy development.
• Strong understanding of public sector procurement legislation, including  PCR 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023.
• Significant experience leading commercial, procurement or category management functions.
• Proven track record managing high-value works, construction, facilities management or capital investment contracts.
• Experience leading and developing commercial teams within complex organisations.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior executives and high-profile stakeholders.
• Strong commercial, contractual and negotiation capability.
• Active SC Clearance.
• Experience within central government, public sector or highly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of estate, infrastructure or capital works programmes.
• Experience implementing commercial transformation and continuous improvement initiatives