We're looking for a Project Commercial  Director to join our Kier Strategic Projects business.

This will be a key leadership role where you be the Project Commercial Director for a major project in excess of £500m in one of our core sectors of Defence, Custodial, Commercial or Healthcare

Location: Rushden, with travel to the site and London for meetings.

Contract: Full Time, Permanent – flexible and part-time hours available if desired, just let us know

What will you be responsible for?

As a Project Commercial Director, you'll be working within the Construction team, supporting them in providing strategic, visible leadership across your area of responsibility and other selected projects as required. 

Your day to day will include:

• Accountability for managing and motivating the commercial team as well as cross functional teams including procurement and administration.
• A talent leader, able to identify, grow and progress potential talent to build long-term organisational capability for the region and group as a whole
• Ensuring we leverage our scale by excellent demand planning and cross project procurement liaising with other parts of the BU/stream as required.
• Ensure technically the bids are reviewed in terms of design and programme to ensure the full risk profile is clearly understood
• Guide and drive creativity and plans to maximise margin and cash

What are we looking for?

This role of Project Commercial Director is great for you if you have:

• A proven track record of leading a large portfolio of construction projects or a major project with strong front-end experience
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to establish and build teams with appropriate skills, and to recruit, train, retain.
• A range of contractual knowledge including the NEC suite of contracts.

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.