Job Description

Full Time Salary

Up to 75,000

Employment Type

Full time

Hours Per Week

40

Area

Based between our Widnes and London office

Contract Type

Permanent

Closing Date

06/07/2025

What's in it for you

We offer a competitive salary of up to 75,000.00 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays. A company vehicle or car allowance. Automatic entry to the company pension. Employee 4%, Employer 6%. A range of family friendly policies. Access to a wide range of discounts and cash back offers for retail stores.

About the role

We're now looking for a Head of Commercial to be a key member of the Evolve senior team. The new Head of Commercial will support Evolve Director of Finance, Riverside Property Services (RPS) & Evolve Directors in the strategic integration of Evolve and RPS into a national delivery model.

Evolve Facility Services has premises across the UK, and on this basis, there will be the requirement to travel to other locations to effectively perform this role. The role will be initially located in London and the Central Region.

In order to fulfil the requirements of this role, you will be required to work flexibly during the hours of operation. and hold a current, valid UK driving licence.

Other accountabilities:

Formulate and monitor the delivery of the annual Business Plan. This will include reporting on RPS commercial delivery activities against budget requirements and reviewing the suitability and efficacy of the budget management process, including financial forecasting. Establish, monitor and report on high level financial / commercial key performance indicators and improvement targets. Ensure that financial / commercial performance is reported consistently and owned by relevant teams / team members, addressing any underperformance and improvements required. Analyse data and management information to review financial performance, present reports and updates to senior stakeholders, including the Director of Finance and Evolve & RPS Senior Team Members. Including strategies to improve financial / commercial underperformance. Develop, implement and monitor financial / commercial performance reporting across RPS including productivity and efficiency monitoring of the direct workforce. Identify and remove blockers to successful commercial delivery by facilitating decision making. Work closely with the Evolve Finance Director, Evolve & RPS Directors and Senior Leaders across RPS, Evolve, Asset Services and wider TRG. Develop and maintain relationships with senior business stream leads / mangers and other key stakeholders to ensure ongoing effective commercial delivery, acting as focal point in relation to the financial / commercial performance of RPS service delivery including dealing with and resolving escalated issues and financial related matters. Work closely with the RPS & Evolve Operational Teams to ensure works are delivered to standards, timescales and budgets. This will include working with various colleagues / teams from across the business to understand their priorities, ensure that deliverables meet their needs, priorities and quality expectations. Lead and support the commercial team in ensuring that sub-contractor and supply chain arrangements are managed effectively.

What we're looking for

Proven experience of leading a financial / commercial function within a large and regionally diverse operational environment within similar industry repairs and maintenance, utilities, construction etc) stock profile. In-depth knowledge of financial/commercial systems and processes. Strong knowledge of month-end processes in a large corporate business Experience of effective financial / commercial supply chain management. Understanding of the principles of data integrity and data quality. Experience of successfully leading, managing and motivating teams, including managing team performance. Results driven with strong analytical skills, including the ability to critically analyse complex information, and experience of providing meaningful management information. Commercially aware with a focus on continuous improvement and the ability to drive change. Experience of working on large-scale projects within a complex multi-site organisation. Experience of successfully managing large scale budgets in line with agreed financial protocols. Thorough understanding of financial risk management. Customer focused with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work at all levels within the business. Evidence of using sound judgement when making effective decisions. Evidence of effective senior stakeholder management, both internally and external to the organisation, and the ability to successfully persuade and influence others. Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work under pressure, deliver to strict deadlines and manage conflicting priorities. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications

Qualification Requirements

Degree (or equivalent) qualification in a relevant subject. A relevant qualification in finance or accounting is preferred but not essential (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to complete the following pre-employment checks before we can agree on a starting date:

Proof of right to work in the UK Completing a Driving Licence Pre-Employment Check form and a front and back copy of your licence. Providing proof of relevant professional qualifications. A completed Criminal Charges and Convictions Self-Disclosure Form A completed Health Questionnaire Two references covering the last 3 years of employment and/or training, which are satisfactory to Evolve Evolve is not a sponsorship organisation.

About us

Evolve Facility Services was established in 2010 and is one of the largest in-house service providers in the UK, with offices in Widnes, Liverpool, Manchester, Leicester, Carlisle and County Durham.

We're proud to be part of The Riverside Group family and look after around 80% of Riverside's stock - that's over 40,000 properties based across the Northwest, Northeast, North and Central regions of England.

Our Mission is to keep our customers' homes safe, secure and well maintained - it's what we do.

If you're the kind of person that wants to do a really great job and make a difference to our customers and colleagues, we think you'll love it here.

We recognise that our colleagues are our greatest asset and want every single person to feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our colleagues. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities.

If this sounds like a challenge you'd like to take on, Apply Now and tell us about the fantastic skills that you can bring to Evolve.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to 75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company car Company pension Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay Store discount
Schedule:

Monday to Friday No weekends
Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 06/07/2025
Reference ID: EFS2122