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On behalf of The Government Property Agency, we are looking for a Commercial Lead for a 6 month hybrid contract (2-3 days in the office-remainder working from home) based out of Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester or Nottingham.

The Government Property Agency is an Executive Agency of the cabinet office. It is changing the way the Civil Service works and is at the forefront of Government's transformation agenda; reshaping the relationship civil servants have with their place of work. The Agency is central to the delivery of key Government policies including moving 22,000 Civil Service roles out of London by 2030 and tackling climate change by contributing to the Net Zero agenda. To do this we are delivering a major change programme across the UK and consolidating our portfolio in order to save £1.4 Bn over 10 years.

Beyond the bricks and mortar, the GPA is about providing great workplaces for our people.

This is an ambitious and exciting task, for which we need innovative people, with strong commercial acumen, who are passionate about visualising and implementing customer needs.

As a Commercial lead , your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead End-to-End Commercial Delivery: Own and drive the full commercial lifecycle for high‑impact Digital & Data initiatives, from market engagement through to contract award, maximising value and enabling delivery of the Digital team’s strategic ambitions.
• Act as a Trusted Commercial Advisor: Provide expert commercial and contract management guidance to devolved Contract Managers, protecting the GPA’s commercial interests, strengthening supplier relationships, and ensuring consistently high performance.
• Build Strategic Partnerships: Develop and sustain strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers, strategic partners, and cross‑government stakeholders to deliver outstanding client outcomes, best‑value solutions, and measurable performance improvements.
• Manage Commercial Risk and Resolution: Proactively identify, mitigate, and resolve commercial risks and issues in partnership with stakeholders, ensuring smooth delivery and momentum across programmes.

Essential:

• Commercial Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, mitigate, and resolve commercial risks and issues, working collaboratively with stakeholders to maintain delivery momentum across programmes.
• Strong Communication & Influence: Communicate complex commercial matters clearly and confidently, building trust, influencing stakeholders, and supporting effective decision‑making at all levels.
• Public Procurement Expertise: Strong working knowledge of PCR 2015 and PA23, with proven ability to apply regulations confidently to complex and high‑value commercial activity.
• Senior Stakeholder Engagement: Demonstrable experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, successfully securing buy‑in and driving alignment across diverse and complex environments.
• Digital & Technology Category Experience: Proven commercial experience within Digital and Technology categories, supporting innovative delivery and value‑driven outcomes.

Desirable:

• Professional Commercial Expertise: MCIPS qualified (or working towards) — highly desirable, demonstrating strong commercial credibility and best‑practice contract management capability.

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

DE&I Commitment 

GPA 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 Government Property Agency 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".