Head of Commercial

Make every drop of your potential count! 

We are looking for two Head of Commercial (Programmes & Projects) to join Anglian Water's Major Infrastructure Delivery team, providing senior commercial leadership across some of the most significant infrastructure programmes in our investment portfolio. 

This role sits at the heart of Major Infrastructure Delivery, supporting  portfolios of up to and over £2bn and leading the commercial management, governance and assurance needed to deliver complex programmes safely, efficiently and successfully. You will work closely with the Major Infrastructure Delivery Commercial Director, Programme and Project Directors, delivery partners and supply chain to ensure robust commercial controls, effective contract management and value-driven outcomes. 

You will lead commercial strategy across major Design and Build programmes, within NEC contracting environments, cost and performance assurance, commercial risk management and dispute avoidance. This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who can operate confidently across complex infrastructure delivery, influence senior stakeholders and build high-performing commercial capability across programmes and projects. 

What you'll be doing: 

• Provide senior commercial leadership across major programmes and projects within Major Infrastructure Delivery 

• Lead commercial management of the Major Projects Framework and NEC contracts, including oversight of project-level commercial and contract management activity 

• Develop and implement commercial strategies that support Design and Build delivery, value for money and strong programme outcomes 

• Lead commercial risk and opportunity management across major programmes, ensuring clear visibility, ownership and mitigation 

• Assure budgets, estimates, cost forecasts and cost control processes across programme and project delivery teams <