Principal Procurement Consultant
Principal Consultant – IT – Public Sector Procurement (PA23)
Location: UK (Remote with some travel requirements)
Salary: £60k - £75k + Bonus + Package
We’re partnering with a well-respected consultancy delivering high-impact procurement solutions across the public sector. As demand for their expertise continues to soar, they’re expanding the team with Principal Consultant hires.
What you’ll do
- Deliver IT procurement (strategy → sourcing → negotiation → award/mobilisation) across cloud, SaaS, IT services, software/licensing, networks
- Advise on PA23 and embed compliant approaches into templates, governance, processes and approvals
- Produce high-quality written outputs (strategies, procurement documentation, evaluation models, audit trail)
- Engage senior stakeholders and support multi-workstream programmes under scrutiny
What we’re looking for
- Experienced procurement professionals with a track record in public sector delivery, especially across IT Services.
- Public sector experience: Central Government experience in consulting or directly within government
- PA23 expertise: strong understanding essential; implementation experience or delivering PA23 training is a big plus
- Legal/regulatory confidence: contract law exposure or a law degree highly valued (not essential)
- Proven IT category experience and strong commercial judgement
Why join
- Work on high-profile Central Government programmes with real impact
- You'll lead transformation and cost-saving initiatives, influencing change across high-profile public sector organisations. It’s a fantastic opportunity to be part of a growing consultancy where your expertise is valued, your ideas matter, and the work is meaningful.
- Become a go-to specialist of PA23 + IT procurement
If you would like the opportunity to work with a consultancy that has a proven track record of delivering significant improvements to international governments in a hands-on role, then reach out to brian@talentdrive.co.uk.