Commercial Lead / Manager

• Role: Commercial Manager / Lead QS
• Location: UK
• Sector: Data Centres / Mission Critical
• Type: Full-time

About PM Group

PM Group is an employee-owned, international project delivery firm with a 50-year track record of delivering complex, capital-intensive projects across the life sciences, food, mission-critical, and advanced manufacturing sectors.

With deep expertise in data centre delivery, we provide fully integrated Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services to global hyperscale clients. Our strength lies in combining technical excellence, governance leadership, and world-class project controls to deliver certainty in cost, schedule, quality, and safety on fast-paced, high-value developments.

The Opportunity

We are currently providing PMC services for a major hyperscale data centre development and are seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to lead delivery on behalf of our client.

As Commercial Manager you will represent PM Group at the highest level, leading project commercial teams and ensuring successful end-to-end project execution within a complex, mission-critical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead contract administration and commercial management for a large-scale mission critical facility construction project
• Review, negotiate, and manage construction contracts, subcontracts, and consultant agreements
• Ensure compliance with contract terms, regulatory requirements, and company policies
• Develop and implement change management processes, including evaluation of change orders and claims
• Monitor project costs, forecasts, and cash flow to ensure commercial viability
• Identify and mitigate contractual risks throughout the project lifecycle
• Manage relationships with clients, contractors, and key stakeholders
• Prepare monthly commercial reports and present to senior management
• Lead contract close-out processes and final account negotiations

Key Requirements

• Commercial management experience in a leadership or senior position in large-scale construction projects, ideally Mission Critical / Data Centres.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering or related field
• Strong understanding of construction law and contract administration
• Experience with main construction industry standard forms of contract
• Proficiency in contract risk assessment and mitigation strategies
• Advanced negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Excellence in financial analysis and reporting
• Strong leadership and team collaboration skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Advanced negotiation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities