Commercial Contracts Business Partner

at  City of Wolverhampton Council

CONTRACT TYPE - FULL TIME, PERMANENT

The City of Wolverhampton Council is looking to recruit a Commercial Contracts Business Partner to join our Commercial Services team. This is a brand-new role that has been created to continue the delivery of the contract lifecycle management (CLM) programme.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Commercial Services, be responsible for leading and implementing the CLM programme and leading the Commercial Contracts team. This will include providing strategic commercial CLM advice, implementing and maintaining the CLM policies and frameworks, developing and maintaining training, and day to day management of the team.
Oversight of the CLM system to ensure value for money and efficiencies are driven and adhering to key relevant compliance requirements.
Working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that the Council’s interests are protected. The work will need to lead to efficient and effective contractual outcomes from spend with third parties.
The role will also entail responsibility for overseeing and providing direction of critical contracts (e.g., Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs).
The team play a key role in raising commercial CLM awareness across the Council. We require someone with significant strategic knowledge and experience of commercial CLM, have an ability to communicate and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders whilst leading change. The successful candidate will need to use high degree of initiative, precision, and diligence, be confident and innovative whilst understanding the ethos and challenges of the public sector.
Collaboration is an important part of this role, so you will have the skills and attitude to recognise the bigger picture and be able to work with colleagues and stakeholders in an agile way to ensure the best possible outcome(s) are achieved. Additionally, as a Senior member of the team, you will be keen to share your knowledge and experience to help stakeholders, build their skills within the organisation and Commercial team.
For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Parvinder Uppal, Head of Commercial 01902 554029 or email parvinder.uppal@wolverhampton.gov.uk

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