AMS PSR

We are currently creating a pipeline on behalf of The Ministry of Justice, for a x2 Senior Procurement Leads (Inside IR35) for a 6 month hybrid contract based in LOCATION.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) priorities include improving public safety and reducing reoffending by reforming prisons, probation and youth justice, and building a justice system which makes access to justice swifter and more certain for all citizens whatever their background. Project professionals in the MoJ help to improve the government’s ability to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public.

As a Procurement Lead, your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead and develop a high-performing digital procurement team
• Deliver complex, high-value procurements across software and digital services
• Manage end-to-end sourcing (frameworks, open competition, multi-supplier models)
• Set commercial strategies aligned to agile and digital delivery
• Provide expert advice to senior stakeholders on sourcing and risk
• Oversee pipeline management and workload allocation
• Drive best practice and capability uplift in digital procurement
• Build strong relationships across digital, finance and delivery teams
• Ensure compliance with public procurement regulations and governance
• Manage commercial risk while balancing pace and delivery
• Procure software solutions and digital services (not hardware/infrastructure)
• Lead sourcing via CCS frameworks (e.g. G-Cloud) – essential
• Deliver digital/outcome-based procurements including AI and automation
• Support scalable, innovative procurement approaches
• Hit the ground running within a fast-paced category team

Essential:

• Extensive experience leading public sector digital & technology procurements
• Proven track record delivering complex, high-value procurements end-to-end
• Strong leadership capability with experience building and developing high-performing teams
• Expert knowledge of public procurement regulations (PCR 2015 / Procurement Act 2023)
• Hands-on experience using CCS frameworks (e.g. G-Cloud, DOS)
• Strong strategic thinking with sound commercial judgement
• Confident leader who leads from the front and drives delivery
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing at senior level
• Strong risk management and governance expertise
• Clear, decisive communicator with strong decision-making ability

Desirable:

• Software licensing and SaaS commercial models
• AI, automation, or emerging technology procurements
• Scaling digital pilots into enterprise solutions
• MCIPS or equivalent commercial accreditation
• Experience in category management or capability leadership

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, MOJ 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 Ministry of Justice 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".