Associate Director - Senior Commercial Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Commercial Director to implement commercial strategy, governance, and best practice across the US region.
• Provide senior-level commercial insight to support decision-making and programme direction.
• Deputise for the Commercial Director when required, ensuring continuity of leadership.
• Lead cost management and commercial delivery on major programmes, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and client confidence.
• Oversee procurement processes, including vendor prequalification, bid assessments, bid levelling, and contract recommendations.
• Prepare and present detailed estimates, value engineering options, and commercial risk assessments.
• Validate vendor pricing using benchmarking, market intelligence, and robust challenge.
• Lead cost reporting frameworks, including forecasting, budget tracking, and commercial risk registers.
• Present commercial updates to clients and internal leadership with clarity and confidence.
• Manage payment applications, change orders, and contractual entitlements, ensuring compliance and dispute avoidance.
• Ensure all commercial outputs meet Gleeds' high standards of quality, accuracy, and professionalism.
• Mentor and support junior team members, contributing to capability development across the region.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to training materials and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee the use of bid analysis sheets, change control documentation, estimating tools, and take-off software to ensure consistent, high-quality outputs.

About the Role

We are seeking an Associate Director – Senior Commercial Manager to join our team in the United States, ideally based in Atlanta (or within 1–2 hours’ travel).