Commercial Lead

Are you seeking a new and exciting challenge and an opportunity to make a real difference to so many? In this role you will gain a unique perspective across entire Portfolios. You will be required to lead the commercial support for all projects in each of the programmes, working alongside other G7 Commercial Leads.The DSIT Commercial and Grants team is a diverse and supportive working environment, category teams include specialists in project delivery, commercial, finance, legal, analysis, technology and policy. We have high engagement with ministers and senior stakeholders within government (central and local) and externally with key market vendors in the digital, telecoms and technology sectors.In your role as Commercial Lead, you will own the end-to-end lifecycle for your category, reporting to a group Head of Commercial in the DSIT Commercial Directorate, you will work closely with the Head of Business Operations, with line management opportunities. Your role will include providing expert advice to policy and programme development colleagues in the delivery of grant & commercial interventions, and programme delivery in the management of grant & commercial relationships. In addition, you will provide support to develop the programmes approach to its contract requirements, sourcing, procurement and contract management (including, but not limited to, programme evaluation, research, standards and financial assurance).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.