Strategic Commercial Manager for Infrastructure Development

2 weeks ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom West of England Combined Authority Full time

About the Role


We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Commercial Governance and Contract Manager to join our team at the West of England Combined Authority.


Key Responsibilities



  • Develop and implement commercial and supply chain management strategies to deliver projects worth over £1billion from Government funding.
  • Support the Head of Commercial and MCA teams to fulfill the obligations in accordance with the CA's delegated authority, Commercial Board, and other Spend Controls processes.
  • Lead the development and implementation of a Contract Management Centre of Excellence (CMCoE) within MCA, driving best practices, optimising contract performance, and mitigating risks.
  • Ensure that all internal and external documentation delivered from within the Commercial Team meets the required consistency, policy, and regulatory checks.
  • Manage the end-to-end process and oversee the Secretariat function to effectively track and monitor full approvals through weekly Commercial Board.
  • Be responsible for ensuring that all approvals evidence and documentation is stored within the relevant Commercial Team systems and filing protocols.
  • Advise the Monitoring Officer on amendments and updates to the Contract Standing Order/Constitution and manage the delivery of the required changes to the Procurement Policy and procedures.

Data & Reporting Responsibilities



  • Establish and maintain robust data collection, storage, and analysis using Atamis/Commercial/Agresso/Finance and other systems to track procurement projects, contracts, risks, issues, and other key performance metrics.
  • Produce comprehensive monthly reports for senior management (CLT/Commercial Board), showcasing procurement project progress, contract performance, risk, and issues management, and other relevant KPIs.

Contract Management Responsibilities



  • Lead the development and implementation of Contract Management Centre of Excellence (CMCoE) within the MCA, driving best practices, optimising contract performance, and managing and mitigating risks and issues.
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance contract management efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance across the MCA contract manager community.
  • Develop and implement strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate contract-related risks where required in supporting contract managers and the delivery of strategic contracts to MCA.
  • Build and maintain a centralised repository of contract-related knowledge, templates, and best practice guidance available to all contract managers.
  • Support regular contract performance reviews and provide recommendations for corrective actions or adjustments across the MCA contracts.
  • Develop and deliver training programs to enhance the contract management capabilities of staff/stakeholders across the organisation, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development within the CMCoE.

The Successful Applicant



  • Experience of leading and interacting with senior internal and external stakeholders to successfully deliver large-scale and high-risk procurements from end to end for complex infrastructure programmes.
  • Exposure of working in a Local Authority, Regional Government, and/or Government Department landscape.
  • Experience in developing and presenting high-quality and detailed recommendations to a senior audience/stakeholders.
  • Experience of working in a complex stakeholder environment and demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships even when faced with conflicts or challenging environments.
  • Experience of supporting the establishment and management of policies.
  • Working collaboratively to identify and deliver complex programmes in a multi-stakeholder political environment.
  • Experience of supporting the embedding of organisational change through focused projects.
  • Reviewing and influencing internal policies and procedures to operate as flexibly as possible within a heavily regulated and high-risk function.

What's on Offer



  • Salary £60,204 - £65,858.
  • 26/31 days annual Leave (5 extra days after 5 years continuous or reckonable service).
  • Generous Employer-Contribution Pension Scheme.
  • Reduced fare bus travel across the West of England.
  • Flexible and hybrid working options from day one to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals.

We follow a hybrid working model with 2 or 3 days in the office a week.


Where specific UK qualifications are required, we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third-party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

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