Senior Commercial Manager - Digital Programmes in London

A Fantastic Opportunity for a Senior Commercial Manager / Contracts Manager to join an arm\’s-length Public Sector Body. The Senior Commercial Manager is to provide full cycle commercial support, particularly in digital and outsources services.

Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.

Duties & Responsibilities of the Senior Commercial Manager / Contracts Manager

– To manage the teams day to day activity

– To identify suitable frameworks and approaches for sourcing requirements (Digital, Cloud & Professional Services).

– To develop, refine and execute contract management plans in line with government guidance and best practice

– To run award procedures to award contracts compliantly and at pace

– To complete governance cleanly and effectively

– To follow a contractual change process and ensure adherence to the process

– To conduct the financial negotiations for changes related to existing contracts

– To review and amend contract documents as required

– Management of key internal & external stakeholders

-To intervene, analyse, manage, and resolve business conflicts between suppliers and internal stakeholders

Skills and experience of the Senior Commercial Manager

– MCIPS or equivalent such as IACCM/WCC or equivalent relevant experience

– Public sector commercial experience and adept at selecting and using public sector frameworks

– Demonstrable experience of commercial contract management at a senior level

– Ability to run and supervise compliant and pragmatic sourcing activity at pace without creating procurement risk

– Excellent Decision making and problem solving skills

– Excellent negotiator

– Relationship builder (internal & external)

– Digital and/or Professional Services category experience

Benefits of the Senior Commercial Manager / Contracts Manager

– Flexible Hybrid working

– Generous Annual Leave – 30 days plus Bank Holidays

– Pension scheme – contributions matched xiskglj 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)

– Interest-free loan for season tickets for buses and trains

– Cycle to work Scheme

– Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs

– Life assurance scheme

– Give as you earn scheme

– Employee assistance programme (EAP)

– PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)

– Enhanced family and sick pay

– Paid volunteering (2 days a year)

– Recognition Scheme

– Discounts portal to numerous retailers

The Senior Commercial Manager will suit candidates with experience as a Commercial Manager, Contracts Manager Commercial Director or Contracts Director or Procurement Manager