Commercial Excellence Senior Manager - Contract Management

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Finance

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

About the role:

Join our Commercial Excellence team as a Senior Manager and play a key role in strengthening commercial performance and protecting value across complex client engagements. Working in partnership with engagement leaders throughout the contract lifecycle, you’ll bring together commercial and contract expertise, financial insight and senior stakeholder influence to improve profitability, cash performance and commercial discipline, while helping to deliver commercial initiatives that make a lasting impact.

What your days will look like:

• Shape the future direction of Commercial & Contract Management, contributing to team strategy and providing deep-dive commercial support on complex engagements to diagnose issues, protect value and drive recovery.

• Lead commercial mobilisation and contract management, embedding contractual terms, pricing mechanisms, governance and performance controls into delivery while managing obligations to maximise value and protect commercial interests.

• Drive commercial performance and margin improvement, identifying and addressing revenue and margin leakage and commercial risk, while leading client discussions, negotiations and dispute management as a trusted adviser.

• Oversee commercial close-out and champion technology-enabled ways of working, ensuring contractual entitlements and commitments are reconciled and recovered, while using data, automation and AI to strengthen commercial insight and reporting.

This role is for you if:

• You bring extensive commercial and contract management experience, with a strong track record of improving profitability and delivering commercial outcomes in complex professional services, consulting, technology or managed services environments.
• You have a deep understanding of the commercial and contract lifecycle, including margin optimisation, change control, revenue management and commercial risk.
• You combine strong financial, analytical, contractual and problem-solving skills with the ability to provide hands-on, deep-dive support on complex engagements.
• You have the vision and credibility to help shape the team’s direction and can influence senior internal stakeholders, build trust and secure buy-in for commercial decisions and change.
• You are confident leading commercial negotiations with senior client stakeholders, navigating complex discussions to achieve positive commercial outcomes.
• You are curious about technology and new ways of working, ideally with experience using data, automation and AI to enhance commercial and contract management.

What you’ll receive from us:

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Consulting, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, AI Fluency, AI-Human Collaboration, Analytical Thinking, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Compliance With Accounting Standards, Complying With Regulations, Creativity, Digital Tooling, Economic Forecasting, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Accounting, Financial Economics, Financial Management, Financial Market, Financial Modeling, Financial Regulation, Financial Reporting {+ 22 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

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