Commercial Manager

**Commercial Manager - STEP Programme**
Abingdon Rd, Culham, UK
Full-time
Department: Corporate Services

**Salary**: £43,396 to £46,293 excellent benefits including outstanding pension
Confirmed Grade: Level 5
Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
**Company Description**
By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.
Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA are at the forefront of realising energy from fusion, working with industry and researchpartners to deliver the ground-breaking developments that will underpin tomorrow's fusion power stations with the aim of bringing fusion electricity to the grid.
**Job Description
Who are we looking for?**
We are seeking a collaborative and delivery focused Commercial Manager to work on an innovative and critical UK project - Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP). You will be responsible for delivering and assisting with the elements of the commercialisationof Fusion Energy, during this exciting period of growth for UKAEA.
**What will you be responsible for?**:

- Provide relevant commercial advice, management, and direction to the STEP Team (including contract reviews, negotiation and management as well as advising the technical teams on the correct commercial strategies for their projects)
- Work closely with Legal, the Intellectual Property Manager and other key stakeholders to ensure the successful and timely delivery of those contracts
- Be a technical expert in understanding public sector spending and procurement processes, whist requiring the role holder to undertake contract management on a variety of contract types, with varying complexity
- Provide commercial support to the STEP Programme Executive and STEP Senior Leadership Team, through Tranche 1 and beyond
- Support the programme teams with the creation and management of a wide range of contracts and collaboration agreements
- Assist with workload allocation and distribution to the other commercial STEP Team members, working collaboratively with colleagues across the function
**Qualifications
Essential skills, experience and competence required**:

- Knowledge and experience of UK legal [contractual] framework
- Knowledge and experience of negotiating and operating a range of contract models
- Commercial management experience in a scientific/technical environment
- Delivery focused coupled with experience of working to tight/fixed deadlines
- Negotiation skills
- Contract writing skills
**Desirable skills, experience and competence**:

- Knowledge and experience of EU legal [contractual] framework
- Knowledge and experience of OJEU
- Experience in risk assessment and mitigation skills
- Legal or Business degree
**Additional Information
What we offer**:

- A competitive salary
- A culture committed to being fully inclusive, supported by a Being Inclusive Strategy and Inclusion Ambassadors
- An Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, with a full calendar of health and wellbeing initiatives
- Flexible working options including family friendly policies
- Emergency leave (paid)
- 30.5 days’ annual leave (including privilege days and 3 days between Christmas and New Year) increased with length of service
- Wide range of career development opportunities (e.g. professional registration, internal promotions, coaching and mentoring programme)
- Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
- Annual corporate bonus scheme
- Relocation allowance (if eligible)