The successful candidate will have the relevant skills and experience specified below for this 5 month temporary (home-based) contract, for one of our public sector clients. The successful candidate will be an integral part of the team who will be responsible for the Strategic Contract Performance Management (CPSM) for this specific Programme. (More information will be provided to you about the programme on request). You will lead, support and create opportunities to improve and value the delivery of this assignment.

This assignment sits inside of IR35. The assignment will run up until the end of September 2021. This is an urgent requirement and therefore, the client is looking for candidates who can start the assignment immediately.

The successful candidate will have significant procurement and post-award contract management and/or SRM experience. You will have a proven track record of assessing and managing commercial risk in a public sector environment. You will have amassed a high level of strong commercial skills in managing complex public or private sector environments. You will be a strong communications leadership skills with exceptional influential skills

You would be responsible for managing a high level of competency in Senior Stakeholder Management projects

-Lead, support or create opportunities to improve performance and value delivery
– Deliver and embed the programmes Contract Management processes and procedures, in line with the Government Commercial Organisation (GCO) Standards
-Deliver and embed robust Supplier Relationship Management processes and continuous improvement procedures, in line with GCO Standards • Significant procurement and post-award contract management and/or SRM experience
• Proven track record of assessing and managing commercial risk in a public sector environment
• High level of competency in Senior Stakeholder Management

You will have at least 10 years (or more) procurement/contract management experience at a high or senior level