26508 - Senior Commercial Manager
Scope and role
The Commercial and Contract Management Directorate (CCMD) at the Ministry of Justice supports some of the most innovative commercial work in government. Last year, we spent £3.2 billion through our contracts, with work spanning the building and design of new prisons, the modernisation of our courts and tribunals, and managing multi-million-pound contracts with our next generation IT suppliers.
The posts advertised are within the Directorate’s Probation Services team. The team manage the existing CRC [community rehabilitation contracts] work packages, which form part of the Probation Services Portfolio.
This aspect of the portfolio manages 20 Contract Package Areas across England and Wales, for the provision of probation services for low and medium risk offenders. Contracts contain a number of features including volume sensitive pay bands, and Payment by Results mechanisms. We have submitted notice to terminate the contracts early [now December 2020].
You will be contributing to the exit management and contingency planning for the community rehabilitation contracts, along with aiding the day to day delivery of key operational objectives and performance management of the suppliers. You will be required to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders including Policy, Finance and Legal. These are challenging and rewarding roles which will require relentless focus and commitment for a minimum of two years in the role.
You will be required to think and act commercially to ensure critical public services are delivered at value for money. We are looking for exceptional individuals who can combine strategic thinking, commercial acumen and ability to get things done effectively and at pace in order to successfully secure the procurement of future probation services.
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate and develop commercial skills and to deliver a real service transformation.
Responsibilities
The Senior Commercial Manager will support or lead on the followings:
- Ensure robust management of commercial delivery against the contract
- Delivery of continuous improvement and innovation to drive best practice
- Ensuring a robust approach to contract and commercial management within the team.
- Development of key senior relationships across the Probation Services portfolio and within the wider stakeholder remit.
- Analysing supplier and performance information, and monitoring exit plans and contingency planning for continuity and ensuring delivery of key attributes by providers.
- Lead on negotiations, claims and resolution of disputes as and when they arise.
- Aid and support the live operation of the current Probation services contracts across the 21 CRCs and 7 Parent Organisations;
- To aid Contingency Planning and where required attend Contingency Events to support Senior Commercial Lead and Deputy Director
- Delivery of continuous improvement and innovation to drive best practice for Probation Services.
- Drive commercial and contract management opportunities to deliver value for money
Experience
The Senior Commercial Manager should demonstrate the following experience and skills:
Essential:
- Effective Leadership
- Strong people skills
- Strong commercial acumen;
- Understanding of public sector procurement legislation;
- Experience in identifying risk and development of mitigation strategies;
- Awareness of commercial law;
- A good understanding of private and third sector drivers and motivations;
- Experience of working collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams and influencing decisions;
- Strong drafting and oral presentation skills
- Experience of dealing with external suppliers and managing their expectations
Preferable:
- Proven track record of commercial experience within a complex environment;
- Member of or studying towards qualified purchasing professional (MCIPS)
- Member of or studying towards IACCM qualification
Skills and personal attributes
We are looking for people with the right personal qualities: confident, outcome focused, self-starters, pro-active and enthusiastic, keen to learn and contribute but also to challenge constructively, flexible and able to strive in a fast-moving environment, collaborative and of course leaders.
The Civil Service Competency Framework sets out the standard skills, knowledge and behaviours that all civil servants are expected to meet. You will be required to provide evidence of the following competencies:
- Achieving commercial outcomes (delivering results)
- Delivering value for money (delivering results)
- Leading and communicating (engaging people)
- Collaborating and partnering (engaging people)
The development of highly skilled professionals is at the heart of our team and we are able to offer extensive formal training and on the job learning opportunities to support you in your development and career progression within the Government Commercial Function.
If you are excited by the prospect of these challenges and believe you have the right experience and skills we are looking for, we would be delighted to receive an application from you.
If you would like to understand more about the role, please contact:
Leisa Coles, Senior Commercial Manager [07976 567308]
Working Arrangements & Further Information
Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.
Flexible working hours
The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices.
Benefits
The MoJ offers a range of benefits:
Annual Leave
Generous allowances for paid holiday starting at 25 days per year, and rising as your service increases. There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
Pension
The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
Training
The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.
Support
- A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
- Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits,retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
- For any moves across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers
- Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
- Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
Networks
The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.
There is a guaranteed interview scheme (GIS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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- An automated online test where a benchmark must be passed to progress;
- A sift on the lead selection criteria. If this happens, the lead criteria will be the first one listed in the advert.
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Redeployment Interview Scheme
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.
MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
· UK nationals
· nationals of the Republic of Ireland
· nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
· nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
· nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
· individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
· Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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This Vacancy is closed to applications.