Commercial & Asset Delivery Director

About The Role

Connect Plus is the company responsible for delivering the 30-year Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) contract for the M25 network, one of the UK's most complex and strategically important infrastructure assets. Working in partnership with National Highways, Connect Plus Services and an extensive supply chain, the organisation oversees the long-term management, maintenance and enhancement of the motorway network, with an annual programme of works valued at approximately £100m-£120m. Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Commercial & Asset Delivery Director plays a pivotal role in ensuring the commercial and operational success of the business, leading the commercial strategy, governance, procurement and framework management activities that underpin performance across the network. Operating within a complex stakeholder environment, the role requires close engagement with Connect Plus Services, National Highways, framework partners and the Board, balancing commercial rigour with collaboration to drive value, shape future framework strategy beyond 2029 and ensure the successful delivery of long-term asset management objectives.

What you'll be doing

• Provide leadership, management and development of the Commercial & Asset Delivery team.
• Lead the strategic direction, relationship management and performance of the Renewals and Call-Off Framework Agreement (COFA) frameworks.
• Accountable for the successful delivery of AMFP lifecycle works, COFA schemes and Small Value Additional Works, including setting strategic direction, delivery and commercial models, organisational structure, culture, processes and governance.
• Hold overall accountability for the DBFO Company's contracts, sub-contracts and agreements, excluding the DBFO Contract itself, including the O&M Agreement, Renewals Framework and COFA Framework, together with the procurement of the latter two.
• Partner with the CEO to develop and deliver the Connect Plus Health, Safety & Wellbeing Strategy, with the objective of making the M25 the safest road network in the UK.
• Provide commercial and asset delivery leadership into the asset management strategy, ensuring the robustness and deliverability of the 1-year, 5-year and 30-year asset management plans.
• Maintain accountability for technical and construction risk management, working closely with the Asset Investment Director to ensure risks and mitigation strategies are effectively managed across Connect Plus, Connect Plus Services and framework partners.
• Lead the performance management and reporting of commercial and delivery performance for improvement schemes and lifecycle investment programmes to National Highways, the Connect Plus CEO and the Board.
• Ensure all works are delivered in compliance with CDM Regulations and, where required, are governed through robust and auditable Road Safety Audit (RSA) processes.
• Drive innovation, continuous improvement and operational efficiency across Connect Plus, Connect Plus Services, framework contractors and the wider supply chain.
• Lead the development and maintenance of a collaborative innovation culture across the organisation and its delivery partners.
• Maintain accreditation and certification to ISO 44001 standards.
• Champion sustainability initiatives, including leadership of Connect Plus' carbon reduction strategy.
• Lead the development and implementation of the supply chain strategy, including engagement and performance across lower-tier suppliers.
• Endorse key appointments and oversee the performance of the Technology Officer and Tunnel Safety Officer.

Who we're looking for

We are looking for a commercially astute senior leader with a proven track record of operating at Commercial Director level, or equivalent, within complex infrastructure environments. The successful candidate will bring deep expertise across commercial strategy, procurement, contract negotiation and framework management, alongside experience overseeing substantial portfolios of projects and programmes. Equally important is the ability to navigate a highly collaborative, multi-stakeholder environment, building credibility and influencing clients, partners, executive teams and Boards to achieve successful outcomes. You will be a people-focused leader with experience developing high-performing teams and driving performance through others, whilst maintaining strong commercial governance, risk management and value delivery across a complex portfolio. Experience operating within major infrastructure, asset management, concession or long-term partnership environments, with responsibility for commercial performance across multiple stakeholders, will be highly valued.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

Benefits

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

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