Commercial Lead

Commercial Lead (Public Sector / Major Programme)

Overview

A major UK public sector organisation is seeking two experienced Commercial Leads to support a large-scale strategic transformation programme within a complex enterprise environment.

This is a senior-level role focused on commercial leadership, governance, procurement strategy, and stakeholder engagement across a high-profile programme portfolio. This is not a technical delivery role.

Successful candidates will operate at programme and portfolio level, helping shape commercial delivery models, governance frameworks, and procurement strategy within a highly regulated, assurance-driven environment.

Contract Details

• Inside IR35
• Contract running until March 2027
• 60% onsite working
• Preferred location: Leeds
• Alternative location: Manchester (with regular travel to Leeds)
• BPSS clearance required
• 1-stage Teams interview process

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic commercial leadership across a major programme
• Support programme-level delivery model assessment and commercial strategy
• Lead end-to-end procurement and commercial lifecycle activities
• Operate within complex governance and assurance environments
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders across director and operational levels
• Drive alignment across cross-functional programme teams
• Support compliance, governance, and commercial best practice

Essential Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with HMT Green Book business cases
• Exposure to Public Accounts (PA) 2023
• Experience working within large-scale public sector programmes
• End-to-end procurement and commercial lifecycle management
• Operating within governance-heavy or assurance-led environments
• Stakeholder engagement at senior leadership level
• Experience working with CCS frameworks

Desirable Experience

• Large programme procurement experience
• MCIPS qualification
• Knowledge of Atamis procurement system