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Commercial Manager – Property & Assets
Location: Homebased with occasional travel
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £65,000 per annum
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About the role
We’re looking for a Commercial Manager to lead commercial and contract management across major repairs, servicing and planned investment programmes. You’ll oversee NEC/JCT contracts worth £30–35m annually and play a key role in ensuring safe, high-quality, value-for-money services for our housing and care portfolio.
What you’ll lead
- Commercial and contract management across repairs, servicing and planned investment
- Effective administration of NEC and/or JCT contracts
- Protection of Anchor’s commercial interests across live property projects
- Leadership of a small commercial team (forecasting, valuations, SoRs, exclusions analysis)
- Strong commercial controls: forecasting, risk/opportunity, notices, payments and claims
- Value engineering and VFM opportunities with contractors and consultants
- Clear commercial reporting to support investment planning and asset decisions
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What you’ll bring
- Commercial Management or Quantity Surveying experience in property, housing or construction
- Strong NEC/JCT contract knowledge
- Experience in social housing maintenance and planned investment
- Understanding of reactive repairs, planned works and capital delivery
- Experience with Schedule of Rates (PPP, NHF SoRs)
- Confident communicator with strong commercial judgement
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, challenge constructively and build collaborative relationships
- Resilient, organised and comfortable managing multiple live contracts
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Qualifications
- Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline (desirable)
- MRICS or MCIOB (desirable)
How you work
You lead with integrity, clear judgement and a practical, solutions-focused mindset. You build strong, respectful relationships with colleagues and contractors, using constructive challenge and transparent communication to drive performance. You stay organised and resilient across multiple live contracts, balancing commercial rigour with a calm, collaborative approach. Continuous improvement, fairness and accountability shape how you lead your team and influence others.
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