Commercial Lead

We're looking for a highly capable Bid Finance & Commercial Lead to play a pivotal role in the development and submission of a major contract bid worth approximately £120 million. Working as part of a dedicated bid team, you'll provide financial and commercial leadership throughout the bid lifecycle, helping to build a robust, competitive and commercially sustainable proposal. This is a unique opportunity to work on a high-profile strategic project involving multiple partner organisations and senior stakeholders across operational, commercial, procurement, legal and finance functions. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex commercial challenges and have experience supporting large-scale bids, contracts or business cases, we'd love to hear from you.,

• Develop, maintain and control the financial costing model for the bid
• Build robust cost models covering labour, resources, materials, subcontractors, plant and overheads
• Consolidate and challenge financial inputs from partner organisations
• Produce financial scenarios, sensitivity analysis and modelling to support decision making
• Prepare financial reports, recommendations and business cases for leadership review and approval
• Maintain clear audit trails of assumptions, approvals and key decisions
• Support internal assurance reviews and governance activities
• Support development of pricing strategies, payment mechanisms and commercial schedules
• Assess commercial risks, financial exposure and contract obligations
• Work closely with legal, procurement and commercial specialists to align the financial model with delivery requirements.
  
  Significant experience in a finance, commercial or bid management role
• Experience supporting large, complex bids, tenders or major contract opportunities
• Advanced financial modelling, costing and analytical skills
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of contract structures
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.
  
  We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you'll be entitled to:
• Personal private health care
• Generous double match pension - contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
• 26 days annual leave - rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.