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On behalf of The HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS), we are looking for a Commercial Manager (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract based hybrid working (2 days pw in any MOJ/HMCTS hub and remaining WFH).

About us:

HMCTS are responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts in England and Wales, as well as the reserved unified tribunals across the United Kingdom. HMCTS is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice

The main duties and responsibilities of the Commercial Manager would be to:

• Manage end-to-end Digital IT Service Procurements, ensuring compliance with PCR 2015, the Procurement Act 2023, and CCS frameworks
• Ensure continuity of existing services by reviewing current contracts for sufficient length and headroom, and implement tactical bridging solutions where necessary.
• Prepare, review, and negotiate complex contracts to secure favorable terms while mitigating risks and ensuring legal compliance.
• Utilise CCS technology and digital frameworks effectively to access appropriate procurement routes and achieve best value for money
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Finance, Legal, technical teams, and suppliers, to achieve project goals.
• Identify, assess, and manage commercial risks throughout the procurement lifecycle, ensuring adherence to regulatory and policy frameworks.
• Work closely with technical teams to translate service requirements into clear, commercially viable specifications for procurement.
• Analyze complex data and market intelligence to inform tactical and strategic commercial decisions, ensuring value for money and optimal outcomes.

Essential:

• Strong experience in the delivery of major and complex IT Procurements and ensuring the best vfm is obtained.
• Full understanding of public sector procurement, and Procurement Regulations.
• Full knowledge of CCS Frameworks especially technology and digital Frameworks and methods of accessing those Frameworks.
• Experience in managing high value, technical IT procurements.
• The ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams, bring together people and views to inform decision making, and be willing to support work that isn't part of your core role.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical people.
• MCIPS qualification or equivalent

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, HMCTS 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.

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".