You will take full ownership of delivery, commercial performance, contractual position, and people management across a substantial programme of small schemes.This is unequivocally a delivery leadership role, not a coordination or reporting position.The post carries material responsibility for programme delivery, financial performance, contractual compliance, and team leadership, and therefore requires a candidate with proven hands-on experience operating in demanding, fast-paced environments.Candidates must be able to demonstrate leading teams of at least 5 people (directly or indirectly).Rail experience is desirable but not mandatory.The successful candidate will be commercially aware, decisive, resilient, and motivated to progress into senior leadership over time.Commercial and Financial Management Ownership of project and programme forecasting, budgeting, cost control, margin awareness, and variance analysis. Early identification of commercial risk and implementation of mitigating actions. Oversight of invoicing, Applications for Payment, and revenue assurance. Active margin protection and cost discipline across all works.Commercial-Delivery Integration Accountable for cashflow forecasting including AfPs, certification, billing, invoicing, reconciliation, and remittance. Undertakes periodic financial reviews and clearly explains period and full-year forecast variances to senior leadership. Raises alarms early where margins, productivity, or delivery performance drift.NEC4