Commercial Manager

at  Taylor Wimpey

Date: 13 Sep 2024
Location: High Wycombe, GB, HP12 3NR
Company: Taylor Wimpey
Department Function
The Cladding Remediation Team is established to assess and remediate fire safety defects in medium and high-rise buildings across the groups legacy portfolio of developments across England, Scotland, and Wales. To the standards agreed with the nations governments, the team will assess each building, and where remediation is required, will deliver a suitable remediation scheme to rectify the building. The commercial function within the team will ensure projects are planned and delivered in a commercially astute manner, ensuring contractors deliver contractually, and ensuring the businesses cladding remediation provision is effectively utilised and able to withstand scrutiny.
As a member of the team you will be directly contributing to improving the safety of buildings, and providing assurance to residents through our customer-focused approach to remediation.
Job summary/Purpose
The Commercial Manager plays a key strategic and operational role overseeing the commercial function of the team to drive efficiencies and value-for-money across the Cladding Remediation project.

A hands-on leader, they will ensure the commercial function provide accurate and professional oversight of projects whether funded or directly delivered, and build relationships with applicants, contractors, and suppliers. The role will work closely with other members of the Senior Management Team to ensure operational objectives are achieved in line with projected timescales and budgets.

• Oversee the commercial function and reporting for all projects within the team including site budgets, payments, benchmarking, WIP, cash flows and valuations.
• Oversee the teams’ data reporting, including internal and external requirements.
• To build a team into the agreed structure and provide ongoing leadership and training.
• Review of 3rd party cost plans for applications to the Taylor Wimpey Cladding Remediation Fund.
• Monitor and report project remediation costs periodically reporting any savings and excesses.
• Lead in the monitoring and evaluation of contractor performance.
• Liaison with external consultants involved in the commercial function.
• Collaboratively work with other TW internal departments.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee the commercial function and reporting for all projects within the team including site budgets, payments, benchmarking, WIP, cash flows and valuations.
• Oversee the teams’ data reporting, including internal and external requirements.
• To build a team into the agreed structure and provide ongoing leadership and training.
• Review of 3rd party cost plans for applications to the Taylor Wimpey Cladding Remediation Fund.
• Monitor and report project remediation costs periodically reporting any savings and excesses.
• Lead in the monitoring and evaluation of contractor performance.
• Liaison with external consultants involved in the commercial function.
• Collaboratively work with other TW internal departments