Sector Director - Commercial

Job Description

Do you want to contribute to shaping our services within the commercial sector?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Buildings as our new Sector Director – Commercial and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our new Sector Director – Commercial, you will support our Head of Markets and Divisional Directors to develop and drive our services targeted at clients within the Commercial sector. With sustainability and innovation at the core, and experts within multiple technical disciplines, we want to become a trusted partner to our commercial clients as they navigate the green transition. The commercial sector and its investments in green solutions present a great opportunity to bring about the change that is needed to close the gap between today and a sustainable future. Consequently, this is an area of key strategic importance to Ramboll.

Key aspects for the role

We expect the new  Commercial   Sector Director  to share our drive and ambition to build on the recent growth of our commercial workload. The role will be multi-facetted including:

Raising Ramboll’s profile and reputation in the Commercial sector nationallyNetworkingB2B’sThought leadershipSector panels and institutions

In the Commercial sectoridentifying and tracking opportunitiesnational and Internationalsingle service line and multi-disciplinaryconverting to appointed projects

Leading large multi-disciplinary project teams to successfully deliver commercial projects

Influencing colleagues to build their careers in the sectorcoachingmentoringrecruitment

Influencing the continued evolvement and enrichment of Ramboll’s technical delivery teams -innovationdigital advancesproject deliverysustainable designlow energy / zero carbon designpost occupancy client care

Your key responsibilities will be:

Understanding the Commercial sector on a national level and any connected policies and sector trends

Understanding investment strategies and the key clients, stakeholders, and related activity in the Commercial sector

Being a point of contact within the organisation when information is required related to the sector

Understanding and having an overview of Ramboll’s national portfolio of activity with a general understanding of key clients, projects, and opportunities

Participate in and where required manage large tenders or proposals

Contributing with industry best practice and/or client insights in the bidding, winning and execution of projects

Identifying competencies within Ramboll and deploying these to projects, to ensure that we meet, and exceed, our client’s expectations

Delivering to an agreed revenue target and profitability

Your new team – Join our UK Buildings Market

Our portfolio includes clients within the public and private sector and ranges from refurbishment of listed buildings into thriving commercial space, to new build multi-million pound developments for listed developers and investors.

Our multi-disciplinary teams assist our clients and external collaborators in all phases of a project – from developing business plans and strategic planning to selecting the right solution and all way through the execution of the project.

As Commercial Sector Director, you will support the Buildings UK Market Director and have the strategic responsibility for developing and growing our services within the Commercial sector.

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. Whilst we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.

These include:

Academic degree or equivalent experience

Professional membership of relevant institution

Several years of experience with project and/or programme management in the commercial sector

In-depth understanding of the commercial sector, including associated challenges and opportunities

An innovative mindset and urge to challenge yourself, the clients, and the sector

A passion for sustainability and a strong interest in driving change that underpin a sustainable transformation of society

Business acumen and ability to build strong relations with internal and external stakeholders

An ability to collaborate across technical and geographical borders

Effective communication skills in English

What we can offer you

Investment in your development

Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles

Be valued for the unique person you are

Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects

The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company

Work at the heart of sustainable change

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realise their full potential.