What you’ll be doing
The Parliamentary Commercial Department (PCD) is looking for talented and ambitious Senior Commercial Managers to join our growing commercial function. These opportunities sit across a range of commercial specialisms within Parliament, offering the chance to work on high-profile, complex and strategically important projects that support the delivery of services across the UK Parliament.
PCD is a Joint Department supporting the House of Commons and the House of Lords. As part of a function responsible for commercial strategy, procurement delivery, commercial governance and contract management, you'll play a key role in ensuring Parliament delivers value for money while supporting major programmes and operational services across the Parliamentary Estate, including the Palace of Westminster, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
As a Senior Commercial Manager, you will act as a trusted business partner to a diverse range of stakeholders, leading complex procurement activity, developing commercial strategies and delivering successful outcomes in a uniquely high-profile environment. Working closely with directorates and programme teams, you'll help shape requirements, provide commercial expertise and ensure compliance with public procurement regulations and internal governance requirements.
These vacancies are available across three commercial specialisms set out below. Candidates should state their area of interest and reflect how they meet the requirements in their supporting statement. Please state which ones you are applying for at the top of your Supporting Statement in order of your first, second or third choice.
Indirect Category
As the post holder, you will apply your commercial knowledge to advise on and deliver procurement activities in the Indirect category, which covers the following areas (non-exhaustive): people services, professional services, catering, corporate services, soft and hard Facilities Management and heritage services.
ICT category
To lead delivery of procurements required for an ambitious Digital transformation, in a fast-paced environment across the Parliamentary Estate. The role requires the ability to manage multiple procurements for a range of digital sub-categories and high value digital projects. You will be at the heart of the team’s operational delivery, and pipeline planning, engaging and influencing stakeholder across Parliament and making sure that the commercial processes and templates needed are being properly utilised to deliver compliant procurement procedures.
Works Category
Working at various Parliamentary buildings you will be operating in a uniquely political and high-profile organisation. Leading commercial activity on complex construction projects and building refurbishments. Delivering services that Parliament needs to operate effectively while applying your commercial knowledge to advise on and deliver procurement activities in areas such as major and minor construction works, building refurbishment, building security and infrastructure security.
This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of you spending a minimum 40% of your time in the office in line with House Administration requirements.
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Why Join us?
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:
- Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
- Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 29%.
- Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.
What we’re looking for
- Candidates for this role should hold or be working or willing to work towards membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) at Level 5 or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of expertise gained through relevant work experience.
- Experience of developing and leading commercial strategies and delivering procurement within the relevant category. Detailed knowledge and significant relevant experience as a commercial professional.
- Detailed knowledge of compliance requirements associated with public sector procurement regulations.
- Demonstrable ability of using MI from systems to inform decision making and deliver optimum commercial solutions.
- Proven experience of leading a high-performance successful procurement or commercial function. Demonstrable experience of successfully managing, motivating and developing others, including promoting an inclusive working environment.
- Proven experience in influencing senior internal and external stakeholders, building and maintaining successful working relationships and communicating clearly to diverse audiences both orally and in writing.
How to Apply
CV & Supporting Statement – If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and Supporting Statement of no more than 500 words or one side of A4. Please state which specialist area you are applying for at the top of your Supporting Statement in order of your first, second or third choice. Further information about each specialism and the full criteria can be found as part of the Job Description.
More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament
Additional Information
Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement.
As part of the selection process, we will be asking candidates to complete an online Numeracy and Business Writing test. Further information about these assessments will be provided after the closing date.
Please note job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.
Please note we may choose to close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated if there is a high volume of applications received.
