Commercial Lead (Defence & Security)

WSP
United Kingdom
Full timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Problem-solving","Relationship building","Continuous improvement"]

Provide commercial leadership across complex Defence and Security infrastructure programmes, from feasibility through delivery and operations. Act as a trusted client interface and senior advisor, partnering with WSP leadership to ensure projects are planned, resourced, and positioned for success. Lead commercial direction for multi-disciplinary teams, strengthen long-term client relationships, support work winning and bids, and coach the next generation of commercial leaders, including using NEC4 contracts and CEMAR.

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Commercial Lead (Defence & Security)

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Job Summary

Provide commercial leadership across complex Defence and Security infrastructure programmes, from feasibility through delivery and operations. Act as a trusted client interface and senior advisor, partnering with WSP leadership to ensure projects are planned, resourced, and positioned for success. Lead commercial direction for multi-disciplinary teams, strengthen long-term client relationships, support work winning and bids, and coach the next generation of commercial leaders, including using NEC4 contracts and CEMAR.
Location: United Kingdom
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Bring extensive commercial experience across complex infrastructure projects from feasibility through delivery and operations.
  • •Serve as a senior leader and trusted advisor to clients, building long-term relationships based on confidence and credibility.
  • •Partner with Defence and Security and wider WSP leadership to ensure projects are well planned, resourced, and positioned to deliver successfully.
  • •Anticipate future resource needs to support recruitment of skills and people development for future commercial leaders.
  • •Lead multi-disciplinary teams to address complex commercial challenges and provide clear strategic commercial direction, including value-for-money, cost controls, and programme targets.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Gym MembershipPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Relevant professional qualifications with strong commercial and contract management expertise, including NEC4 suite and CONTRACTS (CEMAR) practitioner level ability.
  • •Experience providing commercial and project leadership across complex Defence and Security projects through design and construction.
  • •Experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering projects and programmes with an inclusive leadership style and strong stakeholder relationships.
  • •Ability to act as a commercial subject matter expert supporting and coaching Programme and Project leadership on collaborative commercial and contract tools.
  • •Hold a recognised level of UK security clearance or be eligible to apply for it.
Experience:DefenceSecurityInfrastructureConstructionEngineering
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingRelationship buildingContinuous improvement
Languages:English
Tech Stack:NEC4CONTRACTS (CEMAR)CDMSafe/Secure by DesignExport controls

Eligibility

Security Clearance:UK security clearance

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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