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Head of Contracts

3 months ago

Portsmouth, United Kingdom Government Commercial Function Full time

Job summary

Building Digital UK (BDUK) is� an�� Executive Agency of the Department of Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT)� responsible for delivering the government�s ambition to deliver improved digital infrastructure across fixed and mobile broadband to the hardest-to-reach areas of the UK. Our people are our most important asset. They drive our success and we thrive on their individual and collective talent, skills and experience.​

​Our work delivers benefits to people and communities across the UK. Through improving broadband and 4G connectivity in rural and hard to reach locations, we are future proofing the UK for its digital needs in years to come. We welcome applications from talented people of all backgrounds who will help us achieve our mission.​

​We are guided by our four core values: Delivering Excellence, Embracing Challenges, Respecting Differences and Working Together. (Please see next page) We are passionate about BDUK standing out as a brilliant place to work, where everyone develops in a rewarding role that makes a difference.​

We are responsible for delivering the government�s two biggest digital infrastructure programmes:​

Project Gigabit - a �5 billion programme to roll out gigabit-capable broadband to hard-to-reach communities across the UK; and​

The Shared Rural Network - a �1 billion deal with the UK�s Mobile Network Operators to extend 4G mobile coverage into rural and remote areas.​


Each programme involves working with a range of public sector stakeholders, commercial suppliers, and communities to ensure that people can access fast and reliable digital connectivity that can transform their lives.

An opportunity has arisen to join the BDUK Commercial Function as Head of Contracts, managing some of our gigabit infrastructure contracts. The BDUK Commercial Function has c60 staff supporting BDUK programmes. This role reports to the BDUK Commercial Director (SCS1) and has a team of 8 staff. They sit along side 2 other Heads of Contract Management managing other contracts under the same programme, a Head of Commercial Finance, Head of SRM and Head of Commercial (6 in total).

Job description

This role is critical to the programme, ensuring suppliers deliver the infrastructure to meet government targets for connectivity and ensuring value for money.�

You should apply if you are a strong collaborator, want to work with our suppliers and supply chain to achieve the best outcome for the programme and have good commercial and legal acumen.�

This role will lead the team who are the experts on their contracts and suppliers and ensure that BDUK discharges its obligations under the contract correctly and manages the supplier to do the same.�

Locations

The successful candidate(s) will be able to agree a contractual workplace from those locations listed in this advert. When selecting your location listed in this job advert please be aware that this will be your contractual base location with a requirement to spend a minimum of 60% of your working time in this organisational workplace. Your time spent on official duties at workplace locations other than your contractual office such as supplier, customer or partner locations required to perform your role is included in the 60% attendance. This requirement will however take into consideration any reasonable adjustments agreed upon appointment for people with a disability, flexibilities agreed for those with specific caring responsibilities, or other similar temporary flexibilities.

Person specification

Responsibility for a portfolio of high value broadband infrastructure subsidy contractsLead a geographically dispersed team of experienced contract managersCollaborate closely with area project managers and the Project Gigabit programme directorLead the application of contract management standards and processes for BDUK contractsWork collaboratively with a wide range of teams across BDUK, including procurement, commercial finance, supplier relationship management, strategy, and local relationships teams.Lead on the gathering and disseminating of contract management information and intelligence to the rest of the business�Lead work to mobilise suppliers out of procurements to contract signature and into live contract deliveryLead and make decisions on contractual relationships with suppliers, acting as a point of escalation for all commercial risks and issuesManage contracts in life including all authority obligations, change, financial distress, failure, exit etc.Lead negotiations with suppliers to resolve issuesChampion continuous improvement within the contracts, suppliers and markets to make improvements to processes, contractual terms and conditionsDeputise for the Commercial Director, as requiredProvide day to day leadership to the team including providing coaching and development opportunities, as required, and implement developmental strategies and continuous learning to ensure adequate capability

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Risk Mindset � Ability to assess legal, contractual, operational, value for money and reputational risks and be proactive in managing them, keeping relevant stakeholders engaged as appropriateManages Complexity � Experience of having had a leading role in complex commercial activities, with demonstrable experience across the commercial lifecycleMarket Insight � Knowledge of the telecoms market, supplier behaviour and cost drivers. The ability to challenge suppliers on their assumptions and positions, using broader knowledge of the marketResilient � The ability to challenge senior stakeholder decisions, work under pressure, and deliver multiple tasks within agreed timescalesBuilds Relationships � Builds strong relationships with suppliers maximising outcomes from your interactions with them. Ability to collaborate across internal teams/functions & departments to present a cohesive position to the supplierContract and Supply Management � Extensive, full life-cycle, contract management experience of a portfolio of high value contracts and experience managing suppliers and contracts in a complex setting

Benefits

As a valued employee of the Government Commercial Organisation (GCO), you will have access to all the benefits the centre has to offer; including flexible working, generous benefits, Career Coaches, Mentors, L&D, a Commercial College, active talent management and, most importantly, access to commercial projects that will far exceed the scale and complexity on offer elsewhere in the UK.

For existing Civil Servants: For full details of the impact on any move across the civil service on your existing terms and conditions, please read the candidate pack. Please note that any move across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to continue to claim childcare vouchers.