Mace
Commercial Assurance Manager - Utilities
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About the Role
Deliver independent commercial assurance activities across SPA, supporting the Commercial Assurance Strategy through targeted reviews, risk-based assurance activities and continuous improvement initiatives reporting to the Commercial Assurance Lead.
Responsibilities
You’ll be responsible for:
Assurance Delivery
- Undertaking risk-based assurance reviews across SPA.
- Delivering assurance activities covering procurement, supply chain management, contract administration and commercial governance.
- Reviewing commercial data, trends and risks to provide meaningful insight and recommendations.
- Supporting delivery of monthly commercial assurance activities.
Contracting and Supply Chain Assurance
- Assessing compliance with SPA contracts, governance processes and commercial procedures.
- Undertaking reviews of early warnings, compensation events, defined cost, fee and forecasting activities.
- Carrying out supplier and Tier 2 assurance reviews to confirm value for money and contractual compliance.
- Identifying commercial risks and opportunities within the supply chain.
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Reporting and Engagement
- Producing concise assurance reports and recommendations.
- Engaging collaboratively with Alliance Members and Anglian Water stakeholders.
- Presenting assurance findings in a constructive and value-focused manner.
Continuous Improvement
- Identifying opportunities to improve commercial performance, controls and efficiency.
- Supporting implementation of best practice across Alliance Members.
- Tracking assurance actions through closure and measure resulting benefits.
- Supporting development of lessons learnt and assurance intelligence.
- Supporting the identification of cost avoidance, efficiency improvements and value creation opportunities.
Requirements
You’ll need to have:
- Degree, memberships or equivalent demonstratable experience in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Finance Management or similar.
- Professional membership: RICS, CICES, CIMA or equivalent (preferred).
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Our Values
- Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
- Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.
- Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
- Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.
Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role. #LI-Onsite #LI-HC1
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