Commercial Lead, Business Management, Business Analyst

Take responsibility and leadership for your commercial pipeline, managing a small team to deliver end-to-end commercial activity (pre-market engagement, procurement and contract management) that delivers great value while supporting the respective Digital category team in achieving their objectives.

Do so while contributing to the running, performance and reputation of the Department, GCO, GCF and the Civil Service through positive leadership and engagement.

• Support stakeholders to convert planned business and programme objectives into agreed commercial deliverables, e.g. DMAs, Procurements, Market Engagement, Contract Management Activity, and Risk Management. Maintain a clear and agreed pipeline with clear delivery dates. Work with the business as necessary to support the prioritisation of commercial work activity for new / unplanned / reprioritised work on that pipeline. Impact and understand the workforce required to deliver that pipeline and do / oversee the commercial activities necessary to deliver against it.
• Within that context, support CD in achieving its corporate scorecard targets by identifying and delivering cost saving initiatives which add value while maintaining adequate performance and risk management, ensuring governance is proportionate and meeting transparency obligations in relation to that area of the commercial pipeline.
• Deliver high quality commercial assurance and activity by embedding compliance with the relevant legislative regime, by holding and maintaining integrity and transparency of our data to comply with minimum requirements internally and externally, by ensuring contract management plans are in place for gold and required silver contracts, by publishing contract notices on time and by applying commercial policy and best practice.
• Creating positive supplier and stakeholder relationships through effective and proactive contract management, a strong customer service ethos, and clear commercial strategies to secure optimum outcomes for the DWP.
• Making a significant contribution to the building of a culture of continuous improvement and development within the DWP Commercial Directorate, including leading the team through the changes necessary to adopt and exploit the new procurement legislation and the new eProcurement system.
• Activity management of supporting team members aligned to your sub-category; motivate and manage to deliver corporate outcomes and to ensure continuous improvement. Mentor and coach team members on policies, procedures, practices, and techniques equipping them with the knowledge and skills to deliver their work in an effective and efficient manner and ensure your own skills remain current through at least 30 hours continuous professional development.

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Manage multiple parallel streams of activity ensuring all are progressed, & that conflicts are resolved, & can bring clarity when working with incomplete information & when explaining complex information to others
• Define a commercial outcome from conception to delivery, clearly articulating the benefits, opportunities & risks, leading a strategy that balances optimal commercial performance whilst delivering business focused results
• Remains calm and composed in challenging situations. Strive to resolve issues, despite challenges, & helps others to deal with setbacks. Perseveres & remains focused on the objectives & outcomes for their business area
• Builds strong relationships with key stakeholders & suppliers within a highly complex, fast moving, commercial focused environment, & can leverage those relationships to secure decisions and/or outcomes
• Present well-evaluated options & suggest an approach based on market knowledge. Successfully plan & execute the procurement, ensure market VfM, satisfy proportionate governance & secure stakeholder buy-in/approval at each stage

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