Commercial & Compliance Support Manager
Location: Tidworth – with occasional travel to sites and London.
Flexible home working available.
Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 (depending on experience)
Full Time, Permanent
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:30 – 16:30
I am recruiting for a Commercial & Compliance Support Manager to join a dynamic and collaborative team supporting a major long-term infrastructure contract.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially aware professional to play a key role in ensuring contractual compliance, supporting assurance activities, and driving commercial performance across a complex PFI environment.
Key Purpose of the Role:
- Enhance commercial efficiency and ensure adherence to contractual and assurance processes.
- Support risk management and fulfilment of commercial obligations.
- Provide high-quality commercial, administrative, and governance support to senior stakeholders.
- Monitor performance and provide commercial oversight against contract deliverables
Key Responsibilities:
Commercial Support.
- Prepare commercial reports, briefings, and recommendations for senior leadership.
- Support the development and maintenance of commercial policies and procedures.
- Analyse data and produce documentation to support decision-making.
- Assist with insurance renewals and claims processes.
- Maintain document control for commercial and contractual records.
- Support supplier and stakeholder negotiations through preparation and tracking actions.
- Assist with contractual matters and broader commercial activities.
Contract & Assurance Management.
- Monitor FM performance against contractual indicators and service standards.
- Support auditing of systems, processes, and quality management arrangements.
- Evaluate audit evidence and support compliance monitoring.
- Review and track non-compliance actions through to resolution.
- Validate service performance scoring and challenge where required.
- Work with finance teams to validate payments, deductions, and variations.
- Maintain audit trails in preparation for third-party audits.
- Support construction assurance activities and quality reviews.
General Duties
- Maintain contract documentation, trackers, and commercial databases.
- Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentation materials for senior meetings.
- Deliver clear, evidence-based reporting.
- Support improvements to contract management and governance systems.
- Liaise with internal departments including Construction, FM, Lifecycle, and Finance.
Requirements:
Essential:
- Level 3 qualification (A-Level or equivalent) or above.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills.
- Experience in PFI, FM, estates, asset management, quality, or compliance environments.
- Ability to interpret contracts and regulatory requirements.
- Understanding of contract principles, performance monitoring, and auditing.
- Experience supporting commercial, legal, procurement, or contractual functions.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- High level of IT proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Full UK driving licence.
- Ability to obtain MoD SC clearance within 3 months.
Desirable:
- Experience within PPP/PFI or similar long-term contract environments.
- Knowledge of quality management systems (e.g. ISO standards).
- Experience within public sector or regulated industries.
- Working towards a relevant professional qualification (e.g. IACCM).
- Experience with Power BI.
Key Competencies:
- Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail.
- Analytical mindset with excellent data handling skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Professional, discreet, and highly organised.
- Collaborative and team-focused approach.
What’s on Offer:
Competitive salary of £45,000 – £50,000.
Flexible and hybrid working options.
Comprehensive benefits package.
Ongoing training and development opportunities.
Opportunity to work within a large-scale, long-term infrastructure project.
If you are a detail-oriented and commercially minded professional looking to develop your career within a structured and high-profile environment, we would love to hear from you.
Please note that due to the nature of the organisation, pre-employment vetting will be carried out.
If you are interested in this opportunity and have strong professional communication skills, please do not hesitate to contact Dan Pyle at CMD Recruitment on 01380 738300 and email your CV to dan_pyle@cmdrecruitment.com
