Strategic Commercial Leader

1 month ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom 1st Executive Full time

1st Executive is recruiting a Strategic Commercial Leader to support the development of commercial strategies and produce commercial model options analysis for our strategic programmes. The role will be based in either Didcot, Leicester or Cardiff with a hybrid work arrangement.

We are offering a competitive £650 per day rate for this position.

About the Role:

The Strategic Commercial Leader will lead on the development of commercial strategies which will form part of the business case for our major projects and programmes, including the assessment of commercial models to determine the best mechanism to achieve our objectives.

This includes developing and implementing new forms of intervention, such as public private partnerships, equity shares, and loans, to broaden our commercial offering to the market.

You will also support the Assistant Director Commercial to develop and maintain Agency policy and process standards for contracting and grant competitions, reflecting government commercial principles while ensuring value-for-money solutions and effectively managing risks.

To succeed in this role, you will engage proactively and provide commercial advice and support to major project and programme teams, reviewing supplier and grant recipient proposals, change requests, and deliverables, providing recommendations, identifying risks and issues, and negotiating excellent commercial outcomes.

You will also engage proactively within the Agency supporting the development of the commercial life cycle approach, which supports our needs both in-year and across the medium-term, while maintaining consistency with Agency standards.

About You:

  • You have experience in developing and implementing commercial strategies and producing commercial model options analysis.
  • You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks and opportunities.
  • You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with senior stakeholders and build positive working relationships.
  • You have knowledge of government commercial principles and procurement regulations.


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