Job Description

Commercial Manager

Salary: 70,000

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location: Ealing/Hybrid

DBS: Basic

About Us

At A2Dominion, we believe in providing homes that people love to live in. With social housing roots stretching back eight decades and over 38,000 properties under our management across London and Southern England, we're proud to offer a variety of housing options and commutes to creating vibrant, sustainable communities that enhance the lives of our residents.

As a proud member of the G15, a coalition of leading housing associations, we play an active role in tackling the housing crisis. Now, we're looking for a passionate and driven individual to join our team and help us make an even bigger impact.

Role Overview

As a

Commercial Manager

, you'll play a vital leadership role in the successful delivery of our planned improvement programmes - ensuring that cyclical and preventative maintenance works are delivered safely, efficiently, and within budget. You will be at the heart of managing the commercial and quantity surveying elements of our projects, driving value for money across all investment activities and ensuring financial performance is accurately monitored, forecasted and reported.

You'll be responsible for overseeing the commercial performance of our asset investment programme, leading procurement processes, supporting contract administration, and maintaining robust financial controls. Working alongside the Contracts Manager and Head of Investment, you'll ensure accurate programme updates for senior stakeholders, contributing to strategic planning and performance reporting.

With a background in construction, quantity surveying or commercial management, ideally within a social housing or regulated environment, you'll bring expert knowledge, clear communication, and a solutions-driven mindset to ensure we maximise impact and deliver quality outcomes for residents.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the commercial management of cyclical and planned investment projects across the business Manage financial and contractual arrangements with internal and external contractors, including monthly valuations, final accounts, and issuing certificates in accordance with agreed procedures and good practice Prepare tender documents, including bills of quantities and schedules of work, to ensure robust pricing frameworks for procurement Oversee procurement activities for investment and asset delivery, ensuring long-term value and compliance with procurement regulations Monitor and track project expenditure, including producing cash flow forecasts, reviewing performance data, and identifying financial irregularities early Support monthly and strategic reporting for senior leadership and governance forums, including SMT and EMT Manage designated budgets, ensuring value for money is achieved through strong commercial oversight and proactive budget control

More About You

A minimum HNC/HND (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or a related commercial discipline Membership of a relevant professional body such as RICS or CIOB (or working towards) At least 7 years of experience in commercial management and contract administration using various forms of contract (e.g. NEC, JCT) A strong commercial and financial track record, ideally gained within the housing or construction sector Experience in managing procurement, contract delivery, and dispute resolution processes with confidence and attention to detail The ability to produce clear, well-structured specifications, tenders, and contract documentation to support a range of projects using procedural procurement methods, while ensuring compliance with current British Standards, Codes of Practice, and relevant regulations Excellent reporting skills - capable of producing well-structured, insightful reports that inform strategic decision-making Ability to read technical documentation such as engineering drawings, specifications, method statements and risk assessments Clear and articulate communicator, both written and verbal, with strong negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and confident working with or learning new procurement and contract management systems A strong understanding of financial planning, risk management and regulatory compliance in a multi-stakeholder environment A hands-on approach to leadership, with the ability to motivate and develop your team to deliver consistently high performance

Choosing Us is Easy

As an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel rewarded and have a choice of flexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts that work for you, wherever you are in your life.

We offer

a wide range of staff benefits. For this role, these include:

25 days' holiday (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 years of service Up to 8% contributory pension Flexible working Investment in your learning and development.

In addition, all permanent and fixed-term employees receive a generous annual allowance of up to 300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family.

If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Team to request: resourcing@a2dominion.co.uk

A2Dominion is a

Disability Confident Employer

, which means that we are committed to employing disabled people and will:Actively look to attract and recruit disabled people Provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process Offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job Be flexible with assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job Make reasonable adjustments as required.

At A2Domion, we recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and inclusivity in our hiring processes. We always aim to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds - men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions, and beliefs.

Meeting the Role Requirements

We recognise that some people will only apply for a role if they meet 100% of role requirements. If this sounds like you, we'd still encourage you to apply and also to arrange a call with one of our recruitment team to discuss your application further at resourcing@a2dominion.co.uk

A2Dominion

are proud to be a Family Friendly employer

Every is welcome at A2Dominion. We know that equality, diversity, and inclusivity make us better. We embrace the unique contributions of our people and seek to create a workplace where everyone feels like they belong. Find out why our people love working with us.

Join us at A2Dominion, where your expertise will be integral to our recovery journey, creating lasting positive changes in the lives of our customers. If you possess the right motivation and drive to contribute to our recovery and change initiatives, we invite you to apply and be a crucial part of our team.