Commercial Director

2 months ago


Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom 00139 LEIDOS INNOVATIONS UK LTD. Full time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Head of Contracts and Commercial Operations to join our team at Leidos Innovations UK LTD. As a key member of our commercial operations team, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction on all commercial and contractual matters.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide commercial and contractual leadership to the National Security and Defence area of Leidos Innovations UK LTD.
  • Lead and manage a portfolio of strategic commercial activities in close collaboration with Programme Director and Finance Director.
  • Support strategic commercial initiatives as directed by Leidos UK Business and Programme Director.
  • Draft and negotiate commercially complex contract change proposals.
  • Understand and scrutinize the financial performance of the programme, identifying target areas for improvement.
  • Lead contractual interactions with the Customer on strategic commercial issues.
  • Manage a small team of contracts managers.
  • Ensure that the financial aspects and impact of the contract are clear to all parties.
  • Ensure that senior stakeholders are appropriately informed of programme developments and strategic direction.
  • Ensure overall programme compliance with commercial roadmap.
  • Develop and maintain good working relationships with the customer commercial/contracts team.
  • Must be a working contract manager, taking an active role in the performance of the contract and proactively working to identify risks, issues, and opportunities.
  • Support role in regular, intensive weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual technical and financial governance meetings.
  • Ability to operate independently and communicate effectively, both internally and externally.
  • Strong comprehension of programme technical performance metrics and financial status.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Requirements:

  • Provides commercial, contractual, and technical interpretation of the contract.
  • Ability to analyze, interpret, and identify risks within contractual terms and programme delivery.
  • Strong comprehension of programme technical performance metrics and financial status.
  • Commercially astute.
  • Exceptional relationship management skills.
  • Excellent communicator, keeping internal management appraised of key commercial issues.
  • Sophisticated negotiator.
  • Strong negotiator.
  • Strong collaborator.

Clearance Requirements:

  • Clearance to Start BPSS.
  • Clearance for Role SC HO.


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