Defence Digital Commercial Business Partnering

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

- 301682**Salary**:

- £72,500 - £94,000- GCO Pension, GCO Terms. Up to 15% performance-related-pay available on accreditation.**Job grade**:

- Grade 6- Associate Commercial Specialist**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- GCF - Ministry of Defence**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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- All roles - DDC is based in Corsham, Bristol, London. Opportunities to work from home to allow hybrid working as a core part of the way we operateAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Building a strong Commercial Function in Government, and with it the right commercial capability, is at the heart of a far-reaching programme of Civil Service reform.

We are building a cadre of commercial talent in all Government departments; people who can manage our commercial portfolios, who can lead our most complex and novel programmes and projects, people who have the gravitas and depth of experience to work alongside our policy and operational leaders to develop innovative commercial arrangements, whether through joint ventures, outsourcing or best-in-class contracts.

The Government Commercial Organisation is an employer which is truly committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people are able to bring their whole selves to work and are able to perform to their potential. We understand the importance of diversity and inclusion and strive for a workplace that reflects the communities which we serve.

We have already made significant progress through the establishment of the Government Commercial Organisation (GCO), our single employer of senior commercial talent across government.

This role will sit within the GCO, but based in our MoD commercial team delivering departmental objectives.

**Job description**:
The vacancy advertised is within the Defence Digital Commercial Business Partnering, a role that works with all of the categories in Defence Digital Commercial, wider MOD and suppliers

The Commercial Business Partnering role will be the face of Defence Digital for front line commands and TLBs within defence and act as front door to the Defence Digital Commercial Directorate helping to bring the £4.5bn of digital spend across the defence enterprise under management. As part of this role you will work to strategically advise, guide and drive collaboration within the digital categories across defence. Building a pipeline and portfolio of activity delivered by the Defence Digital community through the core category management structure.

In this role you will lead on the provision of strategic Commercial business partnering support to Defence Digital Delivery, Functional and Operational Directorates with coverage including: Strategic Satellite Communications; Fixed Networks; End User Services; Tactical Systems; Cyber and Crypt Key; Transformation - Data, Common Services, the Foundry; and the critical Operational Support directorate.

You will lead on the provision of strategic Commercial Business Partnering support to FLCs/TLBs operating at a pan defence level for engagement and planning.

You will be a member of the Defence Digital Commercial Senior Leadership Team (SLT), supporting the Commercial Director (CD) in shaping and delivering the Commercial strategy and objectives, aligned with the wider Defence Commercial Function.

You will have line management responsibility covering both business partnering and supplier relationship management.

You will be responsible for building a diverse and inclusive team, identifying ways to attract and retain commercial staff, to develop future commercial leaders.

You will need to understand and drive strong commercial performance, risk management, compliance and assurance, embedding a culture based on desired behaviours. You will be an integral part of the wider Defence Digital Senior Leadership Group. You will develop and maintain strong, collaborative and influential relationships with Budget Holders across the MOD and with wider senior stakeholders. You will set the correct commercial tone at the top and ensure commercial is at the heart of all key decision making through oversight, support and challenge through early engagement.

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**Clearance**

All roles require SC before commencement of posts and may be required to be DV cleared once in post.

**Person specification**:
**Building effective stakeholder engagement**
- Working collaboratively across commercial, the business and other functions, identifying and bridging gaps, by acting as a point of escalation, to mitigate risks, resolve issues but also to seek out opportunity for collaboration & coherence.
- Influencing and making positive impacts at the highest levels, through excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Encouraging the use of problem so