Assistant Director - Commercial
Job in
Southampton, Hampshire County, SO15, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-19
Listing for:
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-19
Job specializations:
-
Management
Risk Manager/Analyst, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Business Administration
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Southampton
💷 Salary: £72,281 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
🕒 Contract Type:
Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
As the Assistant Director Commercial, you will report to the Director of Finance and Analysis and provide strategic leadership and oversight of MCA’s commercial activity, ensuring robust commercial decision-making and value for money. As a key member of the Finance and Analysis Directorate Senior Management Team, you will provide effective and inspiring leadership to the Commercial team, fostering a high-performing culture through continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Leading MCA’s Commercial Strategy, ensuring alignment with MCA objectives, financial plans and the Government Commercial Function Strategy.
* Leading MCA’s Commercial team, embedding continuous improvement and high performance, and ensuring effective commercial support, advice and stakeholder engagement.
* Providing strategic procurement advice and commercial challenge on high-impact, high-value and business-critical requirements, including specifications, market engagement, procurement routes, risk allocation and contract structures.
* Maintaining strategic oversight of key supplier relationships and critical commercial markets to strengthen resilience, competition, innovation and long-term value throughout the contract lifecycle.
Benefits
* Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.
* 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
* 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
* Access to the staff discount portal.
* Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
* Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
* 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
* Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
About you
To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:
* Proven experience of developing and implementing commercial strategies and governance arrangements in a complex organisation.
* Evidence of leading complex, high-value or business-critical commercial activity, including negotiation and risk management.
* Advanced expertise across the commercial lifecycle, including sourcing, procurement, contract management and supplier management.
* Strong knowledge of public procurement legislation, government commercial policy, controls and assurance requirements.
* Evidence of leading commercial teams, building capability and influencing senior stakeholders to secure value-for-money outcomes.
📅 Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 1st November 2026
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