Regional Commercial Lead - Water - North

Overview

As Regional Commercial Lead for the UK Water portfolio, you will steer profitable, sustainable growth across the North region during AMP8 and SR27 investment periods. You’ll shape commercial strategy, lead bids and proposals with partner organisations, and manage risk in multi-party delivery models. Collaborating with senior leaders, you’ll drive operational excellence and stakeholder engagement to secure and optimise critical water infrastructure programs.

This role offers high impact through strategic partnerships and market leadership in a complex, transformative environment.

• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension plan
• private medical insurance
• flexible "buy/sell" annual leave
• hybrid working

• Provide strategic oversight on bids and competitive proposals with partners
• Develop and implement controlled commercial strategies to enable growth
• Lead stakeholder management with Client and Partner Commercial Leads
• Drive commercial performance and risk management across the region
• Inspire regional leadership to adopt best-practice commercial processes
• Manage and balance business risk and growth in multi-party delivery models
• Support portfolio growth by securing future opportunities in the water sector

• Experience as a Commercial Lead within professional services or similar environment
• NEC4 contract management experience
• Knowledge of regulated water sector and delivery models (Alliance/Enterprise) is desirable
• Strong financial interpretation and commercial acumen
• Ability to influence across seniority levels and across organisations
• Willingness to travel within the North of the UK

• collaborative leadership
• stakeholder relationship management
• change management
• NEC4 contract management
• Alliance/Enterprise delivery models
• financial analysis and reporting