Senior Commercial Manager

Senior Commercial Manager

Location: Rosyth, Fife, Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, GB, KY11 2YD

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF73049

Lead commercial strategy at one of the UK's most important maritime sites. Babcock is a trusted international defence, aerospace and engineering organisation that supports the armed forces, delivers critical national infrastructure and helps protect communities.

The Role

As a Senior Commercial Manager you'll shape the commercial direction of Rosyth Royal Dockyard - a strategically vital site supporting UK defence and marine operations. This high impact opportunity allows you to influence site strategy, strengthen commercial governance and support complex operational activities across facilities management, marine operations, ports and harbour services, and major capital investment projects.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Providing commercial leadership and advice across site operations, including facilities, marine operations and capital expenditure programmes
• Supporting the Operations Director on all commercial aspects of site delivery, governance and performance
• Managing commercial responsibility for major site capital projects and implementing structured, compliant procurement plans
• Advising supply chain teams on subcontract negotiations, contract terms and best commercial practice
• Building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enable successful delivery

You'll work 36 hours per week, mostly within the standard working week, based at Rosyth Royal Dockyard. Hybrid working patterns are available, with an expectation of being onsite for at least two to three days per week.

Essential Experience

• Strong operational commercial experience within complex, regulated environments
• Detailed knowledge of commercial terms, agreements and commercial strategy
• Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships and influence at senior levels
• Excellent communication, collaboration and risk management skills
• Experience working to tight governance and delivery deadlines

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Business, Law or Accountancy
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel for business purposes

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain a Security Check (SC) clearance. Eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK .

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Professional fee payment
• Reservists receive 10 day special paid leave
• Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave via an annual window
• One working day's paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with a chosen organisation or registered charity
• Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

EEO Statement

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.