Head of Commercial Delivery (LTC)

The key outputs from this role are to provide excellence in commercial delivery, budget management, commercial management, contract management, dispute avoidance and commercial performance management. The role needs to provide capable and thoughtful commercial leadership, progressive assurance, and delivery ownership for the LTC directorate. The role has accountability to develop and lead the commercial support to Delivery Teams, focusing on the balance of commercial and contract risk to achieve value for money. To protect LTC's commercial interests and support the commercial delivery of the programme through cost and commercial management excellence, supply chain relationships and efficient contract administration for all LTC contracts and achieve successful outcomes for the programme, namely to budget and time supporting the outcomes of the programme. Th successful candidate will also deputise for the Commercial Director when required Due to the location of the LTC programme, you will be required to attend the Pilgrims Lane site office 3-4 days per week. What you'll be leading on.

• Be accountable for leading and achieving successful commercial outcomes for the LTC Directorate, ensuring commercial policy compliance.
• Provide the leadership with expert, consistent and timely strategic commercial advice, and support to the LTC Delivery Teams in identifying needs and objectives, understanding priorities and potential threats to success, defining mitigation to achieve its objectives and investment outcomes.
• Develop the continual improvement of supply chain performance using effective measurement in wellbeing, health, safety, time, cost, quality, and behavioural measures.
• Support the LTC Commercial Director as an integral Commercial & Procurement team member, delivering commercial guidance, identifying needs, understanding priorities, and mitigating potential commercial risks.
• Promote LTC's reputation as a commercial ambassador in building a visible presence and effective industry and professional partnerships.
• When requested either by the LTC Commercial Director or the LTC Executive Director, deputise for the LTC Commercial Director at Senior Leadership Team meetings and meetings with external stakeholders.
  
  Relevant professional qualification RICS, ICES, ICE or equivalent.
• Expert knowledge of NEC contracts and target cost options.
• Significant major programme experience; demonstrating an understanding within the environment.
• Capable of leading, building and motivating a diverse workforce to deliver strong and consistent commercial performance, with the ability to manage delivery through large project teams.
• Experience to make decisions effectively, selecting the option most likely to mitigate commercial threats and realise efficiency opportunities to achieve sustainable development.
• Able to establish and exemplify industry standard for integrity of commercial delivery in the use of public money.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering value for money outcomes in infrastructure supply chain relationships
  
  The Lower Thames Crossing is the largest road investment project since the construction of the M25. In 2020 due to its size, complexity and the risk associated with its construction a separate directorate was formed within National Highways accountable for its delivery.
The project due to its size is unique in National Highways and reports regularly direct to Secretary of State for Transport and Road Minister, as well as reporting through the NH Board. The Lower Thames Crossing directorate was established to create an organisation capable to deliver this project. Bringing together capability and processes from large mega-project best practice to supplement National Highways own process, to ensure a successful execution. Lower Thames Crossing is the largest nature positive nationally significant infrastructure project in the UK. Our ambition is to plant 1 million trees and creating over 700 hectares of improved habitats, a scale that has not been seen in the UK before. Lower Thames Crossing goal is to be the "greenest road ever", formally recognised as a Carbon pathfinder, the project is expected by government to deliver the value beyond the asset. Whether this be as a catalyst for low carbon construction or broader sustainability, and social value targets., At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We're proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.

Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible. Our benefits package
• Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
• Flexible hours and an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working
• Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
• Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
• A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
• Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience
And we are
• Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities
• Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme
• Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year
If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include:
• Right to work check
• 3 year employment history references
• DBS criminal record check
• Social media and adverse journalism check
• Driving licence check (if applicable)
• Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable)
• Qualifications and/or professional membership check (if applicable)