Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

The Commercial Interface Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring smooth coordination and communication between various stakeholders across the Project. The role holder is responsible for identifying and mitigating potential risks throughout the interface programme. The role holder ensures successful integration of work and prevents any gaps or overlaps that could lead to project delays or cost overruns. Through continuous monitoring and proactive issue resolution the Commercial Interface Manager ensures the successful delivery of all interface activities on matters not related to the M100/M300/M400/M500. The role holder helps to streamline the project by managing the dependencies and interactions between various parties, ultimately contributing to the project’s success.

Principal Accountabilities

Support the Delivery Commercial Interface Lead by managing a dynamic and challenging interface programme.
Manage multiple stakeholders to facilitate an effective and rigorous assurance process. Accommodate change while maintaining the programme and achieving project objectives.
Address substantial issues within an ongoing Interface programme.
Oversee interactions between contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams to ensure alignment and shared goals.
Identify potential risks and issues related to interfaces and implement mitigation strategies, providing expert advice to senior management as needed.
Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among stakeholders, formalising processes to prevent misunderstandings and conflicts.
Manage the development, negotiation, approval, and execution of commercial agreements related to delivery commercial interface activities.
Ensure seamless integration of work done by different contractors, preventing gaps or overlaps that could cause delays or cost overruns.
Continuously monitor interface activities and report on their status, promptly addressing and resolving any issues that arise.
Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health, safety and wellbeing by taking personal responsibility for working to the projects Target Zero principles.
Act as a role model for the projects vision and values, behaving in ways that are aligned to the Ways of Working. Encourage and support others to do so too.
Promote equality in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues.
Perform additional tasks, activities or other duties as may be required or assigned as part of the role

Experience

5+ years' experience in a similar Delivery Commercial Interface Manager role.
Experience in developing and implementing commercial strategies, managing contracts, and negotiating agreements.
Experience in managing delivery processes, logistics, or supply chain operations.

Skills

Strong project management skills to oversee the planning, execution, and completion of the project.
Ability to effectively engage with and manage relationships with various stakeholders, including customers, regulatory bodies, and internal teams.
Expertise in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with interfaces.
Ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions to keep the project on track.
Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and environments.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and relate to individuals and groups – both technical and non-technical.
Strong analytical and organisational skills.
Ability to govern and drive outcomes to ensure high quality service.
Ability to develop successful commercial relationships that have benefitted programme performance and delivery metrics.
Strong ability to write, document, and maintain technical standards, guidelines, and workflows.
Ability to identify gaps in information governance and suggest recommended solutions.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in developing structured documentation and ensuring compliance with standards.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate complex information management concepts into clear, actionable guidance and co-ordinate and communicate important information across team.
Ability to assess, refine, and continuously improve information management protocols and documentation.
Ability to work in a collaborative manner that is positive, open, transparent and is a clear and effective communicator to foster a committed, strategic, innovative and inclusive culture.
Ability to work effectively within a cross function multi-disciplinary functions matrix environment while ensuring that all procurement related tasks are conducted in a timely and accurate manner.
Ability to multitask, prioritise, and work well under pressure to meet established deadlines.
Ability to develop long term relationships with the Directorate wide team members.

Qualifications

Minimum level 8 degree in engineering, construction or a related subject matter or equivalent experience.

Memberships

Membership of Institute of Management Consulting, Association of Project Management Project Managers Institute (PMI) desirable

Additional Information

What we offer you:

Full time
Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits
8% Pension
25 days Annual leave (23 days + 2 company days)
Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects
Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally
Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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