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Commercial Manager

Employer
Isle of Wight Council
Location
Newport, Isle of Wight
Salary
£48,062 to £51,541 per annum
Closing date
23 Feb 2025
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Department Highways and Transportation

Salary £48,062 to £51,541 per annum, 37 hours per week. Permanent. 

Location Newport, Isle of Wight.

Closing date 23 February 2025


Do you want to help us to deliver excellent highways services and be an integral part of our successful highways contract management team?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Commercial Manager to join our dynamic, Highways Client Management team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manager to join us to effectively manage, monitor and deliver the Isle of Wight Council’s Highways Maintenance PFI Contract.

You will be a key part of the Highways Client Management Team playing a key role in the management of the contract and be responsible for overseeing the commercial functions of the contract. You will be able to use your previous finance and contract management experience to develop strategies for the future management of the contract that align with the Isle of Wight Council’s visions and objectives.

You will be required to manage a team responsible for the contract administration, ensuring accurate recording and monitoring of statutory and auditable requirements. You will be required to work proactively with Island Roads, the council’s contractor to ensure that contractual performance standards and response times are met.

The successful candidate will:

  • Provide, leadership, direction, and strategy for managing the commercial aspects of the Highways PFI contract.
  • Lead in the scrutiny of change Events and issue contractual notices to the Service Provider.
  • Manage monthly commercial meetings.
  • Review planned investment against Financial Model forecasts, challenge investment profiles and forecasts against network requirements.

If you feel that you could thrive in this exciting opportunity to shape highways maintenance delivery on the Island and bring essential skills that will allow our team to flourish and achieve our goals then take advantage of this unique opportunity by applying today, we will look forward to hearing from you!

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Michelle Love, Service Director for Highways and Community Protection – michelle.love@iow.gov.uk

Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:

  • Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
  • Local Government pension scheme.
  • Discounted Solent ferry travel.
  • Island bus network discount.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Staff parking permit scheme.
  • Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership.
  • National and local discounts & benefits schemes.
  • Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria).
  • Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria).

If you are interested and wish to continue the application, please click Apply. 

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