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Taylor Wimpey plc

Department Function The Cladding Remediation Team is established to assess and remediate fire safety defects in medium and high-rise buildings across the groups legacy portfolio of developments across England, Scotland, and Wales. To the standards agreed with the nations governments, the team will assess each building, and where remediation is required, will deliver a suitable remediation scheme to rectify the building. The commercial function within the team will ensure projects are planned and delivered in a commercially astute manner, ensuring contractors deliver contractually, and ensuring the businesses cladding remediation provision is effectively utilised and able to withstand scrutiny.  

As a member of the team you will be directly contributing to improving the safety of buildings, and providing assurance to residents through our customer-focused approach to remediation. 

Job summary/Purpose The Commercial Manager plays a key strategic and operational role overseeing the commercial function of the team to drive efficiencies and value-for-money across the Cladding Remediation project.

A hands-on leader, they will ensure the commercial function provide accurate and professional oversight of projects whether funded or directly delivered, and build relationships with applicants, contractors, and suppliers. The role will work closely with other members of the Senior Management Team to ensure operational objectives are achieved in line with projected timescales and budgets.

Oversee the commercial function and reporting for all projects within the team including site budgets, payments, benchmarking, WIP, cash flows and valuations.
Oversee the teams’ data reporting, including internal and external requirements.
To build a team into the agreed structure and provide ongoing leadership and training.
Review of 3rd party cost plans for applications to the Taylor Wimpey Cladding Remediation Fund.
Monitor and report project remediation costs periodically reporting any savings and excesses.
Lead in the monitoring and evaluation of contractor performance.
Liaison with external consultants involved in the commercial function.
Collaboratively work with other TW internal departments. Primary Responsibilities Leadership

Provide inspiring leadership, always behaving with integrity and professionalism, acting in a positive, collaborative and encouraging style.
Demonstrates resilience, and an ability to hold others to account.
Builds a strong team ethos, promoting Taylor Wimpey values, and has the ability to get the best out of others.
Treats everyone fairly and with respect, ensuring team members feel valued and connected.
Inspires the team to consistently achieve targets and objectives. Develops, adapts and executes strategies to achieve key business objectives

Identifies opportunities to deliver an improving stakeholder experience and implements through the commercial and data function.
Confidently uses data to highlight areas to drive cost and delivery efficiencies and works with other members of the senior management team to ensure implementation.
Works with SMT to ensure lessons learned can be fed back to business units. Review of 3rd party cost plans and tender returns

Review cost plans and tender returns from external applicants to the Taylor Wimpey Cladding Remediation Fund to ensure they meet commercial expectations.
Provide assurance to the Director of Cladding Remediation as to robustness and acceptability of cost proposals. Scheduling and quantifying materials and labour

Ensure that commercial procedures comply with both the TW Commercial Manual and the TW Operating Framework.
Work alongside other departments to ensure project viability and improve cost effectiveness.
Ensure all specifications and programmes are complied with and that quality is not compromised.
Ensure applications and payments are processed, and any issues are resolved in conjunction with the Finance Department. Commercial Management

Oversee WIP and cash flow forecasting.
Monitor, reconcile and recharge any costs, which relate to shared cost items with either other businesses within the Group or external Companies.
Responsible for all the prime costs on developments, reporting any movements in the costs since the preparation of the funding exercise. 
Oversee the preparation of Project Budgets for authorisation in accordance with the approval process at the appropriate time.
Ensure all development budgets are maintained in both Coins and BoQ.
Manage RSL valuations and attend meetings on site as required. Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements
Experience of leading Commercial teams on complex projects.
Experience of high-rise construction, and cladding remediation projects.
Proven budgetary management skills.
Experience of working at a senior level and competent to take strategic, holistic decisions, or an individual who is ready for that next step in their career.
Experienced in information analysis and implementing improvements to systems and processes based on relevant data.
Good knowledge of Building Regulations, NHBC and Health and Safety requirements.
Experience managing internal and external clients.
Industry related business qualification.
IT literate (COINS system preferred). Inclusivity Statement As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team