Senior Commercial Officer

Overview

In this role you will lead complex contractual activities across the contract lifecycle within a sub-sector of CS3, shaping commercial outcomes and protecting Leonardo’s position. You will influence programme performance, mentor colleagues, and operate with minimal supervision while collaborating with Integrated Project Teams. You will develop pricing and negotiation approaches to maximise value and manage commercial risks and opportunities.

This is a strategic, data-informed role that emphasizes governance, stakeholder relationships, and sustained capability building.

Pay / Benefits

• comprehensive company-funded benefits package
• up to 12 flexi-days per year
• up to 15% employer pension contribution
• mental health support and financial advice
• 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning
• bonus scheme eligibility

• Lead contractual activities through the contract life-cycle while safeguarding commercial position
• Influence programme performance and business outcomes using commercial insights
• Develop pricing approaches and negotiation strategies to maximise value
• Identify, quantify and manage commercial risks and opportunities
• Ensure compliance with governance, delegated authority and regulatory requirements
• Represent the commercial function and cultivate strong external and internal relationships
• Provide commercial leadership across Integrated Project Teams
• Utilise data, insight and judgement to influence decisions
• Develop capability within the commercial team through coaching and knowledge transfer

• Extensive experience leading complex commercial activities and contract lifecycle management
• Ability to influence programme performance and business decisions
• Experience in pricing strategies and negotiation in a commercial context
• Strong risk and opportunity management capabilities
• Knowledge of governance, regulatory requirements and assurance processes
• Proven stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Experience leading or coaching teams within a cross-functional environment
• Comfort with data-driven decision making and practical judgement

• positive attitude and willingness to learn
• leadership and mentoring
• excellent stakeholder engagement
• contract lifecycle management
• pricing strategy and negotiation
• risk management and opportunity identification