Commercial Project Manager (CPM)

About the Position

We are seeking a Commercial Project Manager (CPM) to provide commercial and project financial oversight across our UK project portfolio. The CPM will work collaboratively with various departments to support strong project performance, profitability, and cash generation throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and financial oversight of assigned projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring performance is understood and managed against agreed objectives.
• Lead project-level forecasting and Estimate at Completion (EAC), working with Project Management and relevant stakeholders to maintain accurate and realistic outlooks.
• Monitor revenue, costs, gross margin, profitability, cash flow, and working capital, identifying material variances and emerging trends.
• Act as a trusted business partner to Project Managers and Project Directors, providing financial insight, challenge, and recommendations to improve project performance.
• Assess the financial and commercial impact of customer variations, change orders, claims, additional scope, and other changes to project requirements.
• Support the identification and management of project risks and opportunities, including potential margin erosion, cost pressures, delays, and commercial exposure.
• Provide commercial and financial input to project reviews, recovery plans, contract discussions, and key project decisions.
• Work collaboratively with Commercial, Procurement, Operations, and Finance to ensure relevant project information is accurate, timely, and supports effective decision-making.
• Monitor project billing and cash-flow performance and support actions to improve cash conversion.
• Provide timely and accurate project performance information and commentary for management reporting.
• Ensure project financial and commercial information is prepared and reported in accordance with established company procedures and project governance requirements.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of project commercial management, forecasting, and performance reporting.

Requirements

• Essential:

  • Part-qualified accountant or equivalent relevant experience in project finance, commercial finance, project controls, or a similar environment.
  • Strong experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
  • Experience working with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
  • Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project financial performance.
  • Strong Excel and analytical skills.
  • Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.

• Desirable:

  • Experience in engineering, automation, construction, manufacturing, logistics, or another project-based environment.
  • Experience working with complex or high-value projects.
  • Experience with customer contracts, variations, claims, and change control.
  • Understanding of project accounting and revenue recognition.
  • ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent professional qualification/study.

Core Competencies

• Commercial judgement
• Financial and analytical capability
• Business partnering
• Forecasting and planning
• Influencing and challenge
• Risk and opportunity management
• Stakeholder management
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Ownership and accountability

Academic Background (Preferred)

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Part-qualified or professionally qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent) is desirable.
• Relevant professional or project-based experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work with a global technology company
• Diverse and inclusive work environment
• Professional development opportunities

About the Company

Körber is a global technology company for intelligent manufacturing and supply chain solutions. As a reliable innovation partner, Körber turns entrepreneurial thinking into customer success by providing leading technology to fuel what’s next – from end-to-end pharma production and advanced supply chain solutions to high-tech machinery and process equipment. Körber combines deep domain expertise with integrated hardware, software, and digital services, to help customers take the next step.

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