Commercial Project Manager

Commercial Project Manager

Location: London one day per week

Type: Full‑time

Step into a high‑impact role where commercial insight meets project excellence. We’re looking for a dynamic Commercial Project Manager to drive financial performance, strengthen project delivery, and influence strategic decision‑making across a diverse UK project portfolio. If you thrive in fast‑moving, project‑based environments and love being the commercial heartbeat of major programmes, this one’s built for you.

⭐ What You’ll Own

• Full commercial and financial oversight of live projects from kick‑off to completion.
• Leading project forecasting, budgeting and EAC processes to ensure accurate, realistic financial outlooks.
• Monitoring revenue, costs, margins, cash flow and working capital—spotting trends, variances and opportunities early.
• Acting as a trusted partner to Project Managers and Directors, providing challenge, insight and commercially‑driven recommendations.
• Assessing the financial impact of variations, claims, change orders and evolving project scope.
• Supporting risk and opportunity management, including margin protection, cost pressures and commercial exposure.
• Contributing to project reviews, recovery plans and key commercial decisions.
• Ensuring billing, cash conversion and financial governance are tight, timely and compliant.
• Delivering clear, accurate project performance reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Driving continuous improvement in commercial management, forecasting and reporting processes.

Key Success Measures

• Strong project revenue and margin performance
• Accurate forecasting and EAC management
• Improved project cash‑flow
• Effective risk and opportunity management
• High‑quality commercial reporting
• Positive stakeholder engagement and business partnering
• Contribution to overall project profitability

What You Bring

Essential:

• Part‑qualified accountant or equivalent experience in project finance, commercial finance or project controls.
• Strong financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis capability.
• ERP experience (SAP preferred).
• Excellent Excel skills and analytical strength.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project financial performance.
• Confident communicator with strong influencing and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable:

• Experience in engineering, automation, construction, manufacturing, logistics or similar project‑based sectors.
• Exposure to complex or high‑value projects.
• Experience with contracts, variations, claims and change control.
• Understanding of project accounting and revenue recognition.
• ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent qualification or study.

Core Competencies

• Commercial judgement
• Financial & analytical capability
• Business partnering
• Forecasting & planning
• Influencing & challenge
• Risk & opportunity management
• Stakeholder management
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Ownership & accountability

Ideal Background

Degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering, Project Management or similar. Relevant project‑based experience may be considered in place of formal qualifications.