Divisional Commercial Manager

The Vacancy

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Divisional Commercial Manager to lead the commercial function on a high‑profile responsive social housing contract across the West Midlands. This senior role will have full commercial responsibility for multiple workstreams, including kitchens, bathrooms, roofing and heating, ensuring financial performance, compliance, and strong commercial governance across the division.

You will play a key role in supporting operational teams, managing and developing commercial staff, and driving value and performance across a fast‑paced, high‑volume responsive works environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Full commercial management of a large, high‑profile responsive social housing contract
• Overseeing multiple workstreams including kitchens, bathrooms, roofing and heating
• Leading, managing and developing the commercial team across the division
• Managing cost control, valuations, applications for payment and final accounts
• Ensuring accurate forecasting, budgeting and financial reporting
• Working closely with operational and client teams to drive performance and margin
• Managing subcontractor procurement, payments and commercial compliance
• Identifying and mitigating commercial risks and opportunities
• Ensuring contract adherence and best practice commercial governance

About You

• Proven experience as a Commercial Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor within responsive social housing works
• Strong background managing multiple workstreams in a high‑volume environment
• Demonstrable experience leading and managing commercial teams
• Excellent knowledge of social housing contracts and commercial frameworks
• Commercially astute with strong financial and analytical skills
• Confident stakeholder manager, able to work with clients, internal teams and supply chain
• Willing to travel across the West Midlands to sites and offices as required

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead the commercial delivery of a high‑profile social housing contract
• Senior leadership role with real influence across the division
• Long‑term, stable workload within responsive housing maintenance
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Career progression within a growing and well‑established organisation

This role would suit a commercially driven leader with strong experience in responsive social housing, looking to take ownership of a major contract and lead a high‑performing commercial team.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.