Head of Commercial - @One Alliance

Overview

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Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Head Of Commercial to join the Anglian Water @One Alliance. As part of Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, we are on a mission to create a sustainable and resilient future for water. With an ambitious £2.3 billion capital investment in AMP8, we are revolutionising infrastructure, sustainability, and digital transformation to protect the environment and support growing communities.

As Head of Commercial, you’ll be at the heart of driving the commercial success of a designated Business Unit looking after a portfolio of projects of between £600m - £750m over a five year period. Reporting to the Delivery or Commercial Director, you’ll manage all aspects of the commercial function, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives while fostering collaboration, innovation, and value-driven outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute commercial strategies that enhance performance and align with our outperformance targets.
• Performance Management: Oversee the commercial performance of the Business Unit, ensuring effective cost assurance, KPI reporting, and governance.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners to deliver seamless integration across the supply chain.
• Procurement & Supply Chain Management: Drive procurement innovation and ensure supply chain performance aligns with programme goals.
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, care, and continuous improvement.
• Health, Safety & Wellbeing: Champion a culture of health, safety, and wellbeing across the team and supply chain.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced leader who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will bring:

• A degree-level education, with significant experience in a senior leadership role.
• Proven expertise in project and programme delivery within construction or utilities.
• A strong commercial acumen with experience in contract management, procurement, and estimating.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• A track record of leading successful teams and delivering business objectives at a strategic level.
• The ability to drive innovation, improve processes, and deliver exceptional results.

At @one Alliance, you’ll be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team that is shaping the future of the UK’s water infrastructure. We offer a collaborative and innovative working environment, where your expertise will be valued and your ideas will drive meaningful change.

JN Bentley benefits can be found in the booklet attached.

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales and Management
• Industries: Civil Engineering

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