AMS PSR

On behalf of The Home Office, we are looking for a Commercial Contract Manager (Inside IR35) for a 6 months contract based Hybrid - 3 days in either Manchester, Croydon, London, Liverpool or Durham.

The first duty of Government is to protect the public. Since 1782, the Home Office has led work to keep the country safe from those who seek to do it harm; in doing so, we make a vital contribution to HM Government’s plan for a stronger, fairer, outward-looking and united Britain.

The Home Office covers three systems Homeland Security, Public Safety and Borders, and Immigration and Citizenship. These systems work collaboratively to deliver our cross-cutting priorities, whilst providing increasingly efficient and secure services for the public. These are difficult areas that can rapidly change in the global environment we work in – this makes us one of the most exciting and stimulating government departments in which to work.

As a Commercial Contract Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

The primary role is to support DDaT Colleagues with commercial and contractual support exiting two legacy IT contracts.

• Each contract will require prior knowledge of complex contract exit to understand and support DDaT colleagues with appropriate support and advice.
• Provide commercial to minimise exit related cost and risk.
• Ensure compliance with the Public Service Regulations 2015.

Essential:

• SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.
• Knowledge, skill and experience for exiting complex IT contracts.
• An expert in managing major and complex IT contracts ensuring obligations are managed and the best value for money is obtained.
• Full understanding of public sector procurement, and EU Regulations.

Desirable:

• Understanding of the government's digital and technology transformation agenda and why the government is changing the way it does digital and technology projects.
• Experience in managing high value, technical ICT procurements.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the Home Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The Home Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".