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About the Role

SYSTRA is seeking a Commercial / PMO professional to oversee the Commercial / PMO (Client Side) team, providing commercial assurance for a capital programme. This role involves managing Line of Defence 2 (LoD2) duties to control cost and programme risk/opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Systra Commercial (Client Side) team in the effective management of time, cost, and quality from planning through to programme/project close out.
• Create and maintain a diverse thinking and high-performing team environment.
• Provide proactive commercial leadership expertise to the Systra Commercial (Client Side) team, ensuring timely reporting and contract deliverables.
• Provide leadership within the Systra Commercial (Client Side) team to minimize Client risk and maximize Client value.
• Ensure compliance with all Client processes, in support of Line of Defence protocol.
• Collaborate with other LoD to validate compliance and effectiveness.
• Coach and mentor junior members of the Systra Commercial Team.
• Perform EVM and EAC alignment/testing.
• Conduct Bilateral (Client & Supply Chain) Risk Assessment against funding envelope.
• Manage Change Control and TRA Erosion.
• Oversee Defect identification, notification, and tracking.
• Conduct Supply Chain due diligence, including financial securities and performance security.
• Prepare and manage Client commercial correspondence and contractual notices.
• Identify emerging risks/issues, report contractual claims, and support dispute resolution.
• Manage recruitment, onboarding, development, performance, and retention of team members.
• Communicate business updates, strategic objectives, and key information to the team.
• Ensure compliance with people policies and procedures, managing people-related risks.
• Foster a working environment where SYSTRA’s behavioural expectations are recognised and demonstrated.
• Lead by example by role modelling SYSTRA behaviours and celebrating team members who exemplify them.
• Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, respect, and empowerment.
• Develop and maintain peer-to-peer relationships in the Client-Side organisation.
• Oversee the preparation of commercial assurance for the Client’s monthly billing cycle.
• Oversee the review of Client’s Supply Chain Application for Payments and certification recommendations.
• Lead the Client Supply Chain mobilisation process.
• Ensure Client’s budget envelopes are maintained and variances are reported transparently.
• Report on risk and opportunity profiles and mitigating actions.

Requirements

• Experience in high value civil engineering, building, M&E, rail or general construction and/or infrastructure projects (preferably Client-side).
• Management and reporting of Client expectations and deliverables.
• Minimum of 7 years NEC experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing change control and associated processes.
• Specific expertise and experience of post-contract commercial services including reporting, payment, variations, and final account settlement.

Skills

• Commercial assurance
• PMO
• Cost management
• Programme risk management
• Opportunity management
• Client relationship management
• Team leadership
• Reporting
• Contract management
• Risk mitigation
• Value maximization
• Compliance management
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• EVM
• EAC
• Risk assessment
• Change control
• Defect management
• Supply chain due diligence
• Commercial correspondence
• Dispute resolution
• Recruitment
• Onboarding
• Performance management
• Retention
• Communication
• Stakeholder management
• Billing cycle management
• Payment application review
• Budget management
• NEC contract management

Location

• UK & Ireland

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Minimum of 7 years NEC experience

Education Level

• BA Hons / BSc degree in Commercial Management, Quantity Surveying (or similar)
• Professionally Chartered Membership to an accredited body (CICES / RICS / CIArb or equivalent)

About the Company

• SYSTRA's specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions relied on by more than 50 million people daily.
• For over 60 years, SYSTRA has been committed to helping cities and regions develop by creating, improving, and modernizing transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility, and innovation at the core of their designs.
• With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland, SYSTRA is growing significantly and seeking top talent.

Equal Opportunity

• SYSTRA Ltd and its employees subscribe to the six key Safety Rules: Commitment, Leadership, Openness, Reporting, Responsibility.