Commercial Manager Contract Jobs in Milton Keynes

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Business Development Manager - South East

Posted 1 day ago by Actionstep


The Business Development Manager role at Actionstep UK focuses on generating a substantial outbound pipeline to drive gr...

  • Rate £70,000 per year
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Remote
  • Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton

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Regional Sales Manager - South East

Posted 1 day ago by Orderyoyo Ltd


The Regional Sales Manager (RSM) will lead the growth and development of OrderYOYO within their designated region, actin...

  • Rate £52,000 per year
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Undetermined
  • Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton

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Senior Project Manager

Posted 1 day ago by SymphonyAI


The Senior Project Manager role at SymphonyAI Financial Services involves leading high-impact programs in Customer Succe...

  • Rate £88,000 per year
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton

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Regional Contract Manager - South East

Posted 1 day ago by Kudos Services


The Regional Contract Manager role at Kudos Services involves overseeing the delivery of operational Facilities Manageme...

  • Rate £60,000 per year
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Undetermined
  • Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton

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Transfer Agency Project Manager

Posted 1 day ago by Huxley (UK) Limited


The Transfer Agency Project Manager role involves managing projects related to the Transfer Agency Operating Model for a...

  • Rate £172,500 per year
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton

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DV Platform Engineer

Posted 1 day ago by Intec Select


The role of DV Cleared Platform Engineer involves supporting and enhancing a large-scale hybrid infrastructure across Az...

  • Rate £90 per hour
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Senior Casework Manager - South East

Posted 3 days ago by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS)


The Senior Casework Manager role within the Public Protection Casework Section (PPCS) at HMPPS involves overseeing the m...

  • Rate £50,000 per year
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton

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Band 8a Finance Manager - Efficiency & Recovery - South East

Posted 3 days ago by Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust


The Finance Manager role at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust involves leading financial reporting and supporti...

  • Rate £70,887 per year
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton

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Training Manager

Posted 3 days ago by ECOLAB LTD


The Training Manager position within the European Training Team at Global Water Solutions focuses on delivering and enha...

  • Rate £89,200 per year
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Undetermined
  • Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton

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Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Posted 3 days ago by Alexander Mann Solutions - Public Sector...


The role of Senior Infrastructure Engineer at FCDO involves supporting enterprise infrastructure platforms in both on-pr...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Milton Keynes, UK

Senior Bid Manager (Public Tender Exp) - FTC PERM Role

Posted 3 days ago by Endeavour Recruitment


The Senior Bid Manager will lead the end-to-end bid process for a complex UK government programme, ensuring high-quality...

  • Rate £80,000 per year
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Milton Keynes, UK

Senior Capital Projects Manager - South East

Posted 4 days ago by Surrey & Sussex Healthcare Nhs Trust


As the Band 8a Project Manager for the UTC project, you will lead the strategic planning and delivery of a complex initi...

  • Rate £64,750 per year
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Undetermined
  • Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton

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Capital Projects Manager - South East

Posted 4 days ago by Surrey & Sussex Healthcare Nhs Trust


As the Project Manager for the B46 project, you will oversee the delivery of the project from initiation to completion w...

  • Rate £56,515 per year
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Undetermined
  • Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton

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Business Change Manager

Posted 5 days ago by Lorien


The Business Change Manager role in Milton Keynes focuses on leading and embedding change initiatives within the organiz...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Undetermined
  • Location Milton Keynes, UK

Lifecycle Marketing Manager

Posted 7 days ago by Zinc


The Lifecycle Marketing Manager at Zinc will be responsible for managing CRM systems and customer journeys, focusing on...

  • Rate £88,800 per year
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Undetermined
  • Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton

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Engagement and Stakeholder Manager

Posted 7 days ago by The Open University


The Engagement and Stakeholder Manager role at The Open University is a two-year fixed-term position focused on managing...

  • Rate £46,049 per year
  • Category Fixed-Term
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Senior Problem Manager

Posted 7 days ago by Henderson Scott


The role of Senior Problem Manager involves joining a central government client's Service Management Teams, focusing on...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Milton Keynes, UK

Network Project Manager

Posted 7 days ago by The Sales Recruitment Network


The role of Network Project Manager involves leading a significant infrastructure project within a retail setting, focus...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Undetermined
  • Location Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK

Senior Problem Manager

Posted 1 week ago by Henderson Scott


The role of Senior Problem Manager involves providing expert support for root cause analysis and resolution of problems...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Milton Keynes (MK1)

Site Manager

Posted 1 week ago by Hays


The Site Manager will oversee the installation of a major Automated Shuttle Racking System for a leading contractor spec...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Undetermined
  • Location Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK

About Our Commercial Manager Contract Roles in Milton Keynes

What does a commercial manager contractor do?

The Commercial Manager contracting discipline covers work within construction and infrastructure projects to manage the commercial and contractual aspects of delivery, protecting the financial position of their employer and ensuring that contractual entitlements are properly identified, substantiated, and recovered. The work includes administering the main contract and subcontracts, managing variations and compensation events, preparing and submitting applications for payment, assessing and responding to claims, reporting commercial performance, and providing commercial advice to the project manager and delivery team. Commercial Managers are brought in on major construction, infrastructure, and engineering programmes where dedicated commercial management is required to manage the contract risk effectively.

The skills expected of Commercial Manager contractors combine deep contractual knowledge with strong commercial judgment and the ability to manage relationships with clients, subcontractors, and project teams under pressure. Thorough knowledge of the relevant contract forms, particularly NEC3 and NEC4, JCT, and FIDIC depending on the project type, is essential. The ability to identify, value, and substantiate compensation events and variations, prepare robust commercial reports, and manage the commercial close-out of a contract are core competencies at this level. Most Commercial Manager contractors have a Quantity Surveying background, with MRICS or MCIOB chartership being well regarded. Experience on projects of comparable scale and complexity to the engagement is typically the primary selection criterion.

What is the market like for commercial manager contractors?

Commercial Manager contracting is most active on major construction and infrastructure programmes where the contractual and commercial complexity justifies dedicated senior commercial resource. Infrastructure schemes, energy projects, and large public sector construction programmes are the most consistent sources of demand. The NEC contract suite dominates the UK infrastructure sector, making NEC expertise a near-universal requirement for infrastructure Commercial Manager roles. Rates reflect the seniority, commercial responsibility, and contractual complexity involved and sit at the upper end of the construction professional contracting market.

What is the contracting market like in Milton Keynes?

Corporate operations, technology, and professional services define Milton Keynes as a contracting location. A number of major national and international companies have chosen the city for their UK headquarters or significant operational centres, attracted by connectivity, space, and lower costs than the capital. This presence supports steady hiring across IT, ERP, finance transformation, and programme delivery. SAP and enterprise systems contracting runs particularly deep here, driven by the concentration of organisations running large-scale ERP implementations and upgrades. Network Rail's headquarters and other transport and infrastructure bodies add engineering, project controls, and safety roles. The city sits in the South East rate band for most disciplines, though SAP and enterprise systems engagements often command rates that close the gap with London entirely.

How much do commercial manager contractors usually earn in Milton Keynes?

Contract rates for commercial manager roles in Milton Keynes typically range from £473 to £840 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.

How many commercial manager vacancies in Milton Keynes are there on Quality Contracts?

Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 150 commercial manager contract roles across the site, with Milton Keynes showing steady growth. Data reviewed up to June 2026.