Contract Management Lead

5 months ago

London, United Kingdom Government Commercial Function Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 353404**Salary**:

- £68,775 - £75,920- GCO Pension, GCO Terms. Up to 15% performance-related-pay available on accreditation.**Job grade**:

- Grade 7- Commercial Lead**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology**Type of role**:

- Commercial**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed hours**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Birmingham, London and Manchester. Occasional travel required (approx. 1 day per month). Hybrid working, office attendance 2-3 days per week. Non standard working hours considered.About the job

**Job summary**:
Are you seeking your next career challenge? Would you like to become part of a team supporting some of the most exciting science, innovation and technology? If you are looking for a rewarding & challenging opportunity, then this role could be for you.

Commercial work within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is broad and our teams work on a range of activities from procurements and grants to working alongside other government departments to deliver exciting and innovative projects. We collaborate with our colleagues across DSIT to secure value for money, manage risk and provide guidance throughout the commercial life-cycle.

The programme is led by DSIT, and the Matrix Programme includes DSIT and 8 other Government departments. The Programme is designing, developing, and procuring the new technologies and capabilities that are required to help modernise our 'back office' systems. It will deliver a high quality, and good value, system and support service to help streamline the transactions and activities that underpin the way departments are run. You will join a team of 6-10 commercial professionals to support the delivery of the programme at an exciting stage, where upon the award of our large technology contracts, focus will move to contract management.

Our Inclusive Environment

We are building an inclusive culture to make the Department a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it will help us be more innovative and make better decisions.

**Job description**:

- The role will be focused on contract management of a large Systems Integrator, ERP and wider client-side services contracts in an exciting, fast paced programme. You will work closely with colleagues within the programme to ensure that departments are onboarded onto the new systems and services in alignment with programme plans, ensuring commercial best practice is embedded to all aspects of delivery.**Person specification**:
Leading on commercial contract management activities for large technology contracts, including:

- Negotiating contract terms and pricing with suppliers
- Evaluating the commercial implications of proposed changes and contract amendments
- Ensuring contracts align with programme objectives and maximise value for money
- Monitoring contract performance and supplier compliance with contractual obligations
- Managing supplier relationships and addressing any commercial disputes or issues
- Managing contract documentation and records, including version control and archiving
- Working with stakeholders and suppliers, managing the relationships, providing advice and ensuring supporting the delivery of complex delivery
- Providing advice and guidance for operational contract managers to deliver best value and quality outputs for contracts and projects.
- Understand the supply market, category, and business context to inform and deliver the commercial strategy
- Maintaining a category pipeline to allow commercial support to start in good time to ensure a full range of commercial options can be considered.

You will also have responsibilities for end-to-end commercial delivery, working across the wider portfolio with the programme to enable delivery in line with commercial best practice:

- Drafting commercial elements of business cases. This includes developing innovative commercial approaches to meet policy objectives.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues in policy, delivery, finance, PMO, Legal and the wider DSIT Commercial team
- Proactively lead, support and challenge stakeholders throughout the commercial life cycle.
- Championing commercial capability throughout the Department and across wider stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of the programme.
- Following processes to maintain accurate data records and fulfil fairness and transparency requirements.

Skills and Experience

Desirable:

- Experience working within digital/technology
- Experience delivering digital/technology contract management
- MCIPS qualification
- Public sector procurement experience

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