Senior SRM

Rate: Up to £650 per day (Umbrella, Inside IR35)
Industry: Government Infrastructure & Construction
Location: Hybrid, with UK-wide offices (e.g. London, Birmingham, Leicester, Manchester, Newcastle, Gloucester, Reading, Southampton)
Duration: 12 months

A major Public Sector organisation is seeking an experienced Strategic Relationship Manager to lead high-level partnerships across complex construction and commercial programmes.

This is a senior, strategically focused role requiring exceptional stakeholder management, commercial awareness, and the ability to operate confidently across government and industry environments.

You'll act as a trusted advisor and relationship lead, working across senior leadership teams, suppliers, delivery partners and government stakeholders to strengthen strategic partnerships, improve outcomes, and support long-term programme delivery.

The Role

• Lead and manage strategic relationships across complex construction and commercial environments
• Influence senior stakeholders across government, supply chain and partner organisations
• Drive collaborative working, governance and long-term partnership performance
• Identify risks, opportunities and delivery challenges proactively
• Translate complex information into clear strategic insight for decision-makers
• Support commercial and delivery objectives within large-scale infrastructure or construction programmes
• Operate autonomously within a high-profile, outcome-focused environment

Requirements:

• Proven experience in Strategic Relationship Management, senior stakeholder engagement or partnership leadership roles
• Strong construction sector and commercial experience, including knowledge of supply chains and delivery environments
• Experience working within or alongside government/public sector organisations
• Strong understanding of governance, assurance and accountability frameworks
• Excellent influencing and communication skills with credibility at senior/executive level
• Ability to manage competing priorities across complex stakeholder landscapes
• Commercially astute, proactive and solutions-focused
• NEC contract knowledge highly desirable

This opportunity would suit a Senior Commercial professional who thrives in complex environments and can build trusted partnerships that drive delivery at scale.

This is an urgent need - if interested, please apply asap and any questions, email claire.shipman@1st-executive.com