Category Lead Automated Buying, Business Services and External Resources Category

The role is to lead a commercial team, assuring and delivering overarching contracts that will meet DWP requirements for third-party resources. This includes the Public Sector Resourcing (PSR) contract and its replacement under the Workforce Solutions Framework as well as several specialist Digital Resourcing contracts to meet the requirement for teams of Government Digital and Data (GDaD) resources (previously known as Digital Data & Technology (DDaT)).The role holder will be responsible for continuing the development and implementation of a commercial strategy that meets DWP resource requirements. Specifically, within the Digital area working with Digital Practice leads/Heads of Role to finalise the structure for procuring several overarching contracts to provide augmented resource. The aim being to reduce the number of separate standalone contracts for Digital resource, to deliver efficiencies, and to provide a timely & compliant call off process that can utilise self-service where appropriateWithin the Digital area, they will also provide advice and support to Commercial Business Partners surrounding the use of relevant Frameworks & provide general guidance for buying resources, acting as a conduit into Crown Commercial Services (CCS) feeding back issues and potential improvements. The longer-term aim is to become the Centre of Excellence for resource-based engagements. The team works collaboratively with CDs centralised Governance Team and Digital colleagues to establish an effective process for governing external resources and ultimately manage the commercial element of the process. As the Senior Commercial Business Partner you will be responsible to commercially assure all procurement and contracts outcomes prior to submission to your Commercial Senior Leadership Team (CSLT). The role holder will be responsible for building on the governance foundations put in place via the External Resource Approval Board (ERAB) and for the continuing innovative development of a Resourcing MI dashboard to provide a strategic view of the Departments third-party resourcing position.We would welcome applications from experienced commercial leaders who have demonstrable success in engaging stakeholders across multiple business areas, managing diverse teams and delivering excellent commercial outcomes.Locations The successful candidate(s) will be able to agree a contractual workplace from those locations listed in this advert. When selecting your location listed in this job advert please be aware that this will be your contractual base location with a requirement to spend a minimum of 60% of your working time in this organisational workplace. Your time spent on official duties at workplace locations other than your contractual office such as supplier, customer or partner locations required to perform your role is included in the 60% attendance. This requirement will however take into consideration any reasonable adjustments agreed upon appointment for people with a disability, flexibilities agreed for those with specific caring responsibilities, or other similar temporary flexibilities.