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Reporting to the Commercial Director, this role will assist the commercial team in ensuring that all strands of commercial activity within the Programme are planned for, resourced, and delivered to established timescales. The post-holder will be assigned specific projects within the programme. They will take full responsibility for overseeing all the commercial and financial aspects of assigned projects, handling the day-to-day commercial issues and be responsible for managing all the related project activities. Review and develop or amend the procedures, standards or policies of the Commercial team, whilst adhering to regulatory guidelines. Responsible for managing large capital budgets over multiple financial years and high-value supplier contracts. Management of internal and external stakeholder engagement. They will provide authoritative financial and commercial direction and instruction to the team. Preparing the commercial and financial elements of the specified projects for Gateway Reviews Advise on contractual and commercial issues for the assigned projects within the Programme. Manage the budget for the assigned projects on behalf of the Programme Director, monitoring expenditure and costs against deliverables and realised benefits as the projects progress. Ensure the team meet the accounting standards of the organisation. Analyse project spend and oversee the production of financial reports that are measured against the financial key performance indicators (KPIs). Proactively seek ways to ensure the budget is effectively managed to give value for money to parliament. Actively manage risks to ensure successful delivery of its objectives. Maintain the commercial aspects of the risk registers for both project and programme project risks, evaluating the cost impact and cost effect of proposed mitigation measures. Lead commercial aspects of the procurement process and liaise with external legal advisers on contract management matters. Ensuring that all consultants and suppliers understand and adhere to contractual obligations and frameworks. Manage the change control logs for both project and programme activities, ensuring the governance procedures are adhered to for all commercial matters. Review all commercial and financial processes, undertaking a gap analysis to highlight any areas that are non-compliant with parliamentary practices and put in place a ratification plan. Stakeholder management and customer focus This role has numerous stakeholders and groups with whom they will interact, liaise and provide updates to on a regular basis. The role requires building strong and collaborative partnerships to achieve organisational goals. This post-holder will need to build close working partnerships with; The Commercial Director, Programme Director, Commercial Manager Contract Administrators and Surveyors Line management This role will report to the Commercial Director and may line manage staff within the Programme team at the request of the Programme Director depending on the prevailing business need. Requirements: * Degree in Quantity Surveying * Membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or other relevant Professional body * Proven experience of working collaboratively with senior stakeholders, being customer/client focused whilst delivering time and quality critical objectives. * Proven experience of working on large, complex construction Programmes or Projects. * Proven effective leadership, coordination, motivation, negotiation and dispute resolution skills. * Exceptional ability to manage relationships whilst maintaining trusted relationship with team and peers