Senior Commercial Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 05 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 05 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Manchester, M1 3BG |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75739892 |
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Are you a commercially astute leader passionate about shaping the future of public transport?
A highly knowledgeable and driven Senior Commercial Manager is needed to play a key role in the continued success and evolution of Manchester's Metrolink the UK's largest light rail network. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead critical commercial strategies and projects, with TfGM recently officially launching its largest-ever tender under the Procurement Act 2023 for an estimated £1.9 billion Metrolink Operations and Maintenance Agreement starting in July 2027, which will shape the future of the UK’s largest light rail network for the next decade and beyond. The Senior Commercial Manager will contribute directly to a world-class, integrated transport system for Greater Manchester.
If you thrive on navigating complex commercial and contractual challenges, driving value, and fostering collaborative relationships across diverse teams and stakeholders, applications are welcome. The successful applicant will be instrumental in ensuring the effective delivery of the operation and maintenance, and therefore commercial success of the Metrolink network.
Your Role
The Franchising Senior Commercial Manager will lead the Metrolink Franchising Commercial Team, overseeing commercial and contract management, commercial negotiations and strategic financial planning whilst driving continuous improvement in commercial processes. Responsibilities include budgetary cycle oversight, dispute resolution and reporting to TfGM / GMCA governance boards. The post requires extensive experience in contract and financial management, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership, alongside professional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or MCIPS. The role is based at TfGM’s 2 Piccadilly Place Central Manchester office and plays a key part in delivering efficient, value-driven franchising operations.
For more information, please see the role profile at the bottom of the advert.
Who are we?
This role offers a rewarding opportunity to shape the future of public transport through strategic commercial leadership. It will allow the successful applicant to influence high-value contracts, drive efficiency, and improve service delivery across franchising operations. Working closely with senior stakeholders and external partners, the role provides scope for impactful decision-making, innovation in contract management and contribution to TfGM’s long-term vision. It combines financial oversight, team leadership, and relationship management in a dynamic, high-profile environment. For someone passionate about public service and commercial excellence, it offers both challenge and fulfilment, with the chance to make a tangible difference to Greater Manchester’s transport network.
What you’ll bring
What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in at TfGM and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in commercial and contract management within customer-focused organisations, including complex procurement, negotiation and financial oversight. They must demonstrate strategic budgetary control, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to simplify complex issues. Proven leadership in challenging commercial environments and strong interpersonal skills are essential. Desirable experience includes working in transport or public sector settings, understanding legal contract implications, and public funding knowledge. A degree-level education and professional qualifications (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, MCIPS) are essential, along with ongoing professional development.
What we can offer you
This is a permanent role with a salary of £70906 - £79805
This role offers the candidate a chance to lead high-impact commercial activities within a major public transport organisation, influencing strategic decisions and shaping contract delivery across franchising operations. It provides exposure to complex negotiations, financial oversight, and stakeholder engagement at senior levels. The candidate will gain experience in managing multimillion-pound contracts, driving process improvements, and contributing to TfGM’s long-term transport vision. With opportunities to lead teams, resolve high-level disputes, and implement innovative commercial strategies, the role offers professional growth, visibility, and the satisfaction of delivering tangible improvements to Greater Manchester’s transport network.
At TfGM we encourage candidates to discuss flexible working options at any stage of the recruitment process. We are happy to #talkflexibleworking to help colleagues maintain a healthy work life balance.
Our benefits include:
- Generous annual leave starting at 28 days (plus bank holidays), increasing with service, with options to buy more.
- Free travel on buses across Greater Manchester, plus rail or Metrolink travel to and from work.
- Local Government defined pension scheme with life cover of 3x salary and options to boost your contributions.
- Enhanced family-friendly leave policies, including those supporting fertility treatment, alongside flexible and hybrid working and a special leave policy to support a range of unexpected events. Please note that qualification criteria may apply, including a requirement to have been employed with the organisation for a minimum specified period of time.
- Discover more benefits including wellbeing support, Personal and Career Development, Flexible working, financial support and more on our website
What's next?
If you believe you have the skills and experience required, we’d really like to hear from you.
To apply please submit your CV and complete your application ensuring that you provide clear examples against the criteria questions, all appointments will be based on merit. Our short-listing process is anonymised, so please do not include your name or contact details on your CV. If any personal details are included these will be visible to the hiring manager.
We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. However, we value human talent and are looking for passionate individuals to join our organisation. Please ensure you personally complete your application and read all the instructions carefully to maximise your chances of success.
Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process.
If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within your application form/CV
TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on here.
For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.
Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.
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