Job Description

Senior Commercial Manager

Location: Didcot, Leicester, or Cardiff. (2/3 days per week onsite)

Rate: up to 650pd inside IR35

Duration: 4 Months with further extension subject to financial approval

Clearance: BPSS

Overview:
The Commercial Lead will drive the development of commercial strategies and provide commercial model analysis for a Government Agency's key strategic programmes, including managing commercial contracts and grants. A key responsibility will be offering commercial guidance, participating in oversight boards, and ensuring compliance with commercial protocols.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop commercial strategies as part of business cases for major projects, evaluating models to maximise outcomes and encourage investment.
• Innovate new commercial approaches, including public-private partnerships, equity shares, and loans to enhance market offerings.
• Lead policy updates following public procurement reforms.
• Assist the Assistant Director of Commercial in setting and maintaining standards for contracting and grant competitions, ensuring value for money and risk management.
• Provide commercial advice and support to project teams, reviewing proposals, changes, and deliverables, and negotiating strong commercial results.
• Prepare internal and external briefs and guidance for internal teams and suppliers.
• Engage across the agency to support a consistent, medium-term commercial lifecycle approach.
• Contribute to training on procurement matters and build effective relationships across government departments.

Essential Criteria:

• Commercial acumen to deliver effective, value-driven solutions.
• Strong negotiation skills for favourable commercial outcomes.
• Analytical skills for developing commercial and procurement strategies and presenting business cases.
• Proven experience in negotiating contract terms.
• Ability to balance the needs of others while adhering to government standards.
• Risk identification and mitigation in procurement processes.
• Experience with complex projects or programmes.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• MCIPS (Level 3+) or equivalent and Contract Management Capability Programme - Expert Level.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience with grants and understanding of functional standards for grants.
• Project management qualification (e.g., APM, PRINCE2, MSP).

Please Note: Only candidates with Contract Management Capability Programme experience will be considered.

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