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On behalf of FCDO, we are looking for an Commercial IT Delivery Manager - Inside IR35 for a 6 month contract working on a Hybrid basis (1 day per week in London office and remaining WFH)

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) pursues our national interests and projects the UK as a force for good in the world. We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK's security, defend our values, reduce poverty, and tackle global challenges with our international partners.

About the role:

Consular Services Department is seeking an experienced Commercial IT Delivery Manager to support the mobilisation of new digital contracts, manage transition and exit deliverables, and ensure governance and reporting align with HMG commercial, procurement and business case expectations.

The role will help establish clear ways of working between suppliers, Commercial, Finance, IDD and Consular delivery teams, ensuring responsibilities, milestones, risks and decisions are visible from contract set-up through to live service.

The postholder will report to the Head of Strategy and Portfolio.

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

• Support mobilisation of new contracts, including onboarding, handover, access, governance, reporting cycles and early supplier engagement.
• Manage transition deliverables, including transition plans, milestones, RAID logs, dependencies, readiness checks, knowledge transfer and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate exit activity across incumbent suppliers, including exit plans, asset registers, handover documentation, data requirements and service continuity.
• Maintain clear governance and senior reporting on progress, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions and confidence in readiness for service commencement.
• Work with Commercial and Finance colleagues to track Statements of Work, variations, extensions, transition costs and exit-related commitments.

Essential:

• Experience of public procurement, contract management or supplier transition in a government or regulated environment.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage milestones, risks, actions, dependencies and reporting across multiple workstreams.
• Ability to work confidently with commercial, finance, technical, supplier and senior stakeholders.
• Clear written communication skills, including drafting governance papers, reports, decision logs and senior updates.
• Developed IT skills, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and document management tools.
• Desirable skills and experience
• Experience supporting digital, data, technology or managed service contracts.
• Knowledge of HMG business case, Green Book, Teal book and contract management guidance.

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, FCDO 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 

FCDO 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".