Head of Commercial, Works

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom House of Lords Full time

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

- 341151**Salary**:

- £56,000- Salary for this role is up to £76,500 per annum**Job grade**:

- Other- HL8**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Commercial
- Procurement and Contracts Management**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- London, WestminsterAbout the job

**Job summary**:
We are looking for a Head of Commercial to join the Parliamentary Commercial Directorate at the House of Lords. You will lead delivery required within our Works category, working on high-profile and unique projects within a uniquely political organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team and to work at the heart of operational delivery and pipeline planning. You’ll work with varied stakeholder groups across Parliament to provide expert commercial advice and ensure that commercial processes and templates are being utilised to deliver successful, compliant procurements.

**Job description**:
**You’ll be accountable for **_-_
- Providing expert commercial advice in relation to Works contracts including construction and related project, cost, design and other services
- Managing major procurements throughout the procurement cycle.
- Maintaining a procurement plan (a “Pipeline”) for the Works category, ensuring continuity and compliance of contracts that are due for expiry, renewal, or retendering.
- Supporting the Works Deputy Commercial Director in drafting and taking forward policies and procedures in relation to the Works category area.

For the full list of responsibilities, please see the job description attached.

**Person specification**:
**What we’re looking for **_- _
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply at Level 6(MCIPS) or Level 5 CIPS, equivalent experience or other relevant qualifications.
- Ability to provide expert commercial advice in relation to Works contracts including construction and related project, cost, design and other services.
- Detailed knowledge of compliance requirements associated with public sector procurement regulations and ability to manage major Works procurements throughout the procurement cycle.
- Ability to promote procurement policy, awareness and contract management practice to both professional and lay audiences.
- Ability to lead, manage and develop a team.

**It would be even better if you had or if you’re willing to learn **
- Category / Procurement Leadership - being able to drive forward relevant strategies whilst demonstrating category expertise.
- Proven experience in influencing Senior Internal and External stakeholders***

**Benefits**:
**What you’ll get in return**
- 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years’ service)
- Generous pension scheme
- Hybrid working
- Discounts from well-known brands and retailers
- Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme
- The opportunity to witness history in the making

The work we do is vital to House of Lords, and you will be a pivotal member in the team strengthening the work of the House. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to:

- Make laws
- Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates
- Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise

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**Selection process details**:
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:
- See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).- People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.**Nationality requirements**:
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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- We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).-
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