AMS PSR

On behalf of DWP, we are looking for a Commercial Lead - Inside IR35 for a contract until 31st march 2027 working on a Hybrid basis (3 days per week in Leeds or Manchester office and remaining WFH)

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.

Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to:

• Help people to move into work and support those already in work to progress, with the aim of increasing overall workforce participation
• Help people to plan and save for later life, while providing a safety net for those who need it now
• Provide effective, efficient, and innovative services to the millions of claimants who rely on us every day, including the most vulnerable in society
• Improve experience of our services while maximising value for money for the taxpayer.

About the role:

Strategic Programme – Resource Requirement (Digital Programme Support)

We are supporting a strategic programme focused on digital delivery and contingent labour, within Corporate Services.

This is not a technical or digital specialist role – we are not seeking IT or hands-on digital practitioners. Instead, the requirement is for a strategic-level resource to support and enable delivery of the digital programme.

The main duties and responsibilities of the Commercial Lead will be:

• Buying in a CL (contingent labour) resource to support the strategic digital programme
• Operating at a corporate / programme level, rather than delivery of digital products
• Strong emphasis on strategy, governance, assurance, and stakeholder engagement
• Stakeholder management across a complex, cross-functional group
• Liaising with stakeholders at all levels, from Directors and senior leaders through to operational teams
• Strategic oversight and coordination of programme activity within Corporate Services
• Leading or supporting a delivery model assessment at a strategic level (essential)
• Ensuring clear alignment with programme objectives, governance, and assurance requirements

Important Clarifications:

• This is not a digital delivery or technical role
• The emphasis is on strategic programme support, governance, and stakeholder leadership
• Delivery model assessment experience at a strategic level is essential

Essential:

• Strong experience of HMT Green Book business cases - Candidates must demonstrate clear understanding and prior, hands on application
• PA2023 experience - This must be explicit and evidenced within previous roles
• Proven ability to operate in highly visible, assurance focused environments
• Experience working within large, complex public sector programmes
• Confidence influencing, advising, and constructively challenging senior stakeholders
• Programme procurement and/or programme management experience
• End to end procurement expertise
• Senior stakeholder management across complex, cross functional environments
• Strong experience working with CCS frameworks

Desirable Experience & Qualifications:

• Experience managing or planning large scale programme procurements
• MCIPS qualification
• Experience using the Atamis system

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, DWP 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

DWP 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".