Project Manager

Project Manager - Strategic Procurement Review & Delivery Job Summary: To lead and coordinate the strategic review of procurement opportunities across global regions, ensuring timely delivery of category aggregation analysis, tail spend solutions, and delivery model assessments. The role will support the Global Head of Commercial Hubs with process mapping, coordinating stakeholder engagement, and strategy development to enable a prioritised three-year roadmap.

Key Responsibilities - Programme Oversight & Delivery Management:

• Oversee the delivery of category aggregation an opportunity analysis, tail spend strategy, and delivery model assessments (DMA).
• Ensure alignment with strategic objectives and timely delivery of outputs.
• Track milestones and manage dependencies across workstreams.

Process Mapping & Improvement:

• Develop process flow maps for current procurement delivery models across regions.
• Identify inefficiencies and propose streamlined alternatives.

Stakeholder Engagement & Workshop Facilitation:

• Plan and facilitate workshops with key stakeholders to assess data, validate findings, and prioritise strategic actions.
• Capture feedback and incorporate into strategy development.

Strategic Planning & Prioritisation:

• Support the development of a prioritised three-year commercial hub strategy.
• Categorisation of key opportunities by country/post and hub region as well as dependencies.
• Identification of longer-term initiatives, key stakeholders and dependencies.
• Map milestones and dependencies for achieving all goals.

Market Engagement Support:

• Assist in planning and executing market engagement processes in priority areas.
• Coordinate with commercial teams to ensure readiness and alignment.

Deliverables:

• Integrated delivery plan for category aggregation, tail spend, and DMA workstreams.
• Process flow maps for current procurement models.
• Workshop materials and stakeholder feedback summaries.
• Prioritised three-year commercial hub strategy with milestones.
• Market engagement plans for priority areas.
• Regular progress reports.
• Create and manage risk logs.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience in project management within procurement or commercial operations.
• Strong understanding of category management, tail spend, and delivery model assessment.
• Experience in process mapping and strategic planning.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
• Familiarity with Cabinet Office Best Practice for procurement.
• Proficiency in project planning tools and reporting.