Major Procurement Programme and Projects Lead in Birmingham

This is a unique opportunity to lead procurement for some of the Council's most significant investment programmes, helping to shape the future of Birmingham through innovative, compliant and commercially robust procurement. You'll develop procurement strategies, lead complex commercial negotiations and manage a specialist team delivering procurement that maximises value, manages risk and supports the Council's long-term ambitions., As a Major Procurement Programme and Projects Lead, you'll provide strategic leadership across major procurement programmes by:

• Leading the end-to-end procurement of high-value investment projects, ensuring compliance with procurement legislation, governance requirements and commercial best practice.
• Developing procurement strategies that respond to market conditions, encourage innovation, reduce risk and deliver long-term value for money.
• Acting as the commercial lead for major programmes, providing expert advice to project boards, senior leaders and stakeholders throughout the procurement lifecycle.
• Leading complex procurement exercises, including negotiations, structured dialogue and commercial discussions that deliver successful outcomes for the Council.
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and partners to support effective programme delivery and long-term commercial success.
• Using market intelligence, commercial data and supplier insight to inform strategic decision-making, contract performance and benefits realisation.
• Leading, developing and mentoring a specialist procurement team, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement and commercial excellence.
  Are you a senior procurement professional with experience delivering complex, high-value programmes? Birmingham City Council is looking for a Major Procurement Programme and Projects Lead to join our newly established Commercial and Procurement Service., We're looking for an experienced procurement leader with exceptional commercial judgement and the ability to influence at senior levels. You'll bring:
• Significant experience leading procurement for complex, high-value programmes or capital projects within a regulated procurement environment.
• Strong knowledge of procurement legislation, governance and commercial assurance, with experience managing procurement risk and delivering compliant outcomes.
• Experience leading complex negotiations, supplier engagement and commercial discussions that deliver sustainable value for money.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior leaders, project boards and strategic suppliers.
• Strong analytical skills, using commercial intelligence, market insight and performance data to shape procurement strategy and improve outcomes.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing procurement teams through coaching, performance management and professional development.
• A Level 6 CIPS Diploma (or equivalent professional expertise), or a commitment to work towards the qualification.
  At Birmingham City Council, you'll have the opportunity to influence some of the most significant procurement programmes in local government, helping deliver major investment that benefits Birmingham for generations to come. In return, we offer, Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

• A senior leadership role delivering procurement across high-profile, strategically important investment programmes.
• The opportunity to shape commercial strategy and influence major decisions across one of Europe's largest local authorities.
• A collaborative, ambitious and forward-thinking Commercial and Procurement Service committed to innovation and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities to further develop your leadership, commercial and strategic procurement expertise through ongoing professional development.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities where service needs allow.
• A competitive Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and comprehensive employee benefits package.
• A rewarding career where your leadership will help deliver outstanding public value, strengthen commercial capability and improve outcomes for Birmingham's residents.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.