AMS PSR

On behalf of our client, we are looking for a Commercial Lead (Inside IR35) for a 6 month hybrid contract based out of London or Birmingham.

As a Commercial Lead , your main responsibilities will be:

• Connecting with Stakeholders: Be the go-to person for internal and external teams like Legal, Finance, Policy, and technical experts. You’ll also help run workshops to turn policy requirements into clear, practical commercial plans.
• Shaping the Business Case: Take ownership of drafting the Strategic and Commercial cases, making sure they clearly explain why the new framework is needed and align with the Procurement Act 2023.
• Leading Key Project Stages: Guide the project through the processes (from Discovery to Business Case), ensuring all documents are top-quality and ready for board approval.
• Supporting Market Engagement: Work closely with the Commercial Lead during the Preliminary Market Engagement phase—this includes publishing notices and gathering supplier feedback to confirm the proposed approach
• Keeping Governance on Track: Manage the project’s RAID log (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) to ensure long-term success and prepare a thorough handover pack for the procurement execution phase.

Essential:

• Cybersecurity Awareness: You don’t need to be a technical expert, but you should understand what’s been done so far and be confident enough to keep things moving.
• Commercial & Cyber Knowledge: A solid grasp of the commercial side of procurement, with some exposure to cybersecurity concepts.
• Policy Perspective: You might come from a policy background rather than hands-on technical delivery—and that’s great! We value strategic thinkers.
• Stakeholder Engagement: A natural people person who can build relationships and engage easily with a wide range of stakeholders.

Desirable:

• MCIPS

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, CLIENT 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 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".