AMS PSR

On behalf of UK Parliament, we are looking for a Interim Commercial Manager (Inside IR35) for a 6 month hybrid contract based out of Westminster, London.

The successful candidate will have a requirement of 2 office working days per week and the remainder will be working from home.

CTC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As a Interim Commercial Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead delivery of multiple high-value ICT procurement projects within a complex public sector environment
• Manage a defined portfolio of Digital procurement activities, ensuring alignment to business needs
• Apply strong commercial acumen to drive value, mitigate risk, and achieve best outcomes
• Oversee end-to-end procurement processes, ensuring compliant and efficient delivery
• Lead and manage complex public sector tenders (e.g. OJEU/PCR-compliant)
• Provide expert commercial and procurement advice to stakeholders across programmes
• Ensure operational excellence across sourcing, evaluation, and contract award stages

Essential:

• Extensive operational procurement experience within ICT, covering products and services (e.g. Networks, Infrastructure, SaaS)
• Ideally MCIPS qualified or equivalent commercial/procurement experience
• Proven track record delivering high-value tenders via Open Procedure and CCS framework mini-competitions
• Experience with Competitive Flexible Procedure (desirable)
• Strong knowledge of PCR 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) frameworks
• PA23 training completed or willingness to complete independently
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent procurements across different lifecycle stages
• Self-starter, able to deliver at pace in a fast-moving environment
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

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, UK Parliment 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.

Armed Forces Covenant 

UK Parliament 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".