Property Construction Commercial Manager

Property Construction Commercial Manager Job Title: Property Construction Commercial Manager Location: Asda House Employment Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent Hours per Week: 37.5 Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits Category: Construction Project Delivery - SF Closing Date: 25 December 2025 As Refresh and Trading Projects Commercial Manager you will play a key role in overseeing the financial and contractual elements within key Property and Construction workstreams across the Asda estate. You will collaborate and build strong day‑to‑day relationships with multiple stakeholders including Property, Finance, Construction Managers, Project Managers / PMO’s, QS and external suppliers and consultants to ensure projects are delivered within agreed commercial frameworks. You will play a lead role in developing and managing Asda’s refresh and trading projects ways of working, driving Value Engineering and cost effectiveness, and work closely with procurement to ensure robust commercial tenders and frameworks. This role provides many opportunities to further develop your behavioural capabilities, providing plenty of exposure within the business and with our key stakeholders. Responsibilities Act as a key business partner working alongside Construction SDs and delivery teams to drive robust cost management, and commercial agreement with suppliers, contractors and consultants to ensure best value. Be integral in the construction implementation teams programme from start to finish, ensuring robust business cases to create buy‑in and engagement with key leadership including VPs and CFOs. Manage a team of external QS's to ensure consistent and value-added input into cost and change management from initial feasibility estimates through to final project closeout. Prepare board and department sign‑off approval papers, working cross‑functional across construction, design and finance teams. Support and shape the strategic 3-5 year business planning process, identifying the capital and commercial requirements to deliver this. Coordinate and manage any communication related to cost, budget and invoicing between internal and external stakeholders for weekly and monthly reporting. Work closely with the shared services team to drive robust order, receipting and valuations processes. Lead, shape and drive the delivery of the cost management of key workstreams. Qualifications & Experience Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related field. Professional membership with RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) or equivalent is preferred. Cost, QS’s and/or commercial management experience from within practice, client side and/or a retail background is preferred. Management experience with evidence of developing junior team members. Demonstrable ability to manage and deliver against challenging cost targets. Excellent negotiation skills, financial acumen, and ability to work with complex budgets. Excellent interpersonal skills to manage stakeholder relationships and provide clear financial guidance. Willingness to manage multiple projects with cross‑program responsibilities, meeting tight deadlines while maintaining a focus on quality and cost control. Forward thinker with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Benefits Discretionary company bonus Company pension up to 7% matched Company Car allowance of £5,700 15% colleague discount in store and online Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas. Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – fostering inclusion and celebrating differences. Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for fertility treatments. We want all colleagues to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves. To ensure we balance collaboration and flexibility, Asda has a hybrid working model with a minimum of 3 days a week in one of our home offices. #J-18808-Ljbffr