Head of Commercial

Head of Commercial

A leading and well-established property services and refurbishment contractor is seeking an experienced and commercially driven Head of Commercial to lead the commercial function across its nationwide Housing Partnerships portfolio.

Position: Head of Commercial

Location: Staffordshire

Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 per annum + car allowance + package

Contract Type: Permanent

Start date: Immediately available

The Head of Commercial is a senior leadership opportunity within a growing business delivering long-term, multi-million-pound contracts across the social housing sector. The role offers the chance to influence strategic growth, strengthen client partnerships, and drive commercial performance across a diverse portfolio of reactive repairs, planned refurbishment, compliance, and maintenance projects.

The Role:

Operating at a strategic level, the Head of Commercial will provide leadership and direction across all commercial activities within the Housing Partnerships division. This role takes a partnership-led and account management approach, supporting long-term client relationships while ensuring commercial controls, financial performance, and operational consistency are maintained nationwide.

Working closely with regional operational teams, Finance, and senior leadership, you will oversee commercial performance from pre-contract stage through to final account, driving value, managing risk, and identifying opportunities for sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic commercial leadership across a nationwide Housing Partnerships portfolio
• Drive consistency, governance, and best practice across multiple regional commercial teams
• Lead commercial input across all project stages from bid and procurement through to final account settlement
• Ensure robust commercial controls are implemented across contracts and frameworks
• Support the long-term commercial growth and profitability of the business
• Maximise commercial performance through effective cost control, value management, and financial forecasting
• Review and analyse financial reporting including CVR, margin performance, and contract profitability
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities, implementing mitigation strategies where required
• Support contract negotiations, dispute resolution, and commercial governance processes
• Work collaboratively with Finance and Operational teams to improve reporting accuracy and commercial performance
• Build and maintain strong strategic relationships with key social housing clients and stakeholders
• Take a partnership-focused approach to account management, ensuring long-term client satisfaction and retention
• Support and mentor regional commercial teams, ensuring alignment in commercial processes and standards

About You:

The ideal candidate will be an experienced commercial leader with a proven background within social housing, property services, construction, or refurbishment environments, ideally operating across regional or national frameworks. You will possess a strategic mindset, excellent leadership capability, and the ability to balance strong financial control with relationship-driven client management.

• Proven experience in a senior commercial leadership role within Social Housing, Construction, Refurbishment, or Property Services
• Strong understanding of reactive maintenance, planned works, refurbishment, and framework contracts
• Experience managing multi-region or nationwide commercial operations
• Excellent commercial acumen with strong knowledge of contract management and risk mitigation
• Strong financial management skills including CVR analysis, forecasting, and profitability reporting
• Ability to build and maintain high-level client relationships and influence key stakeholders
• Experience leading and developing commercial teams within fast-paced operational environments
• Strong negotiation, communication, and strategic planning skills
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Experience operating within long-term Housing Association or Local Authority partnerships
• Knowledge of JCT/NEC forms of contract

How to Apply:

To apply, please submit your updated CV.