JOB SUMMARY

The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder and service provider in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate.
We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. We are a collaborative enabler of Civil Service Reform and of the government missions - creating a smaller, better, greener government office estate. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join the team.
Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme, as well as delivering modern, cost-effective real estate service solutions.
We are creating a progressive, highly performing, collaborative organisation focused on delivering our values that drive our behaviours: empathetic excellence, respectful empowerment, consistent integrity and succeeding together. Innovation and progress are at the heart of our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning and innovation, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. And we’re dedicated to becoming a leading, inclusive employer both in the external market and throughout the Civil Service. Our strong emphasis on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces.
Our dynamic team leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.
This Commercial Lead role is a critical enabler for the Digital & Data Team in achieving its ambitious goals over the next 3 years and beyond. Providing strategic commercial direction and procurement expertise you will lead on the delivery of a number of strategic Digital and Data Contracts with an emphasis on high performing contracts, innovation and excellent value for money.

JOB DESCRIPTION

In this role you will lead the procurement process, contributing to delivering commercial excellence for the Government Property Agency and providing a customer-centric service. Your role will be varied and you will be expected to use your commercial expertise to work on and manage all stages of the Commercial Lifecycle with a keen focus on the procurement process in the initial years. This will include working with stakeholders to gather requirements, understanding the broader government priorities and strategy for digital, carrying out market research and identifying appropriate routes to market.
Your role will work across the Digital and Data category supporting in the development of areas such as commercial software agreements, managed service arrangements, implementation partners, artificial intelligence and capability contracts.
You will use your skills to lead project teams, influence decisions, and drive performance. Whilst the role will not immediately have any line management responsibilities, as the Government Property Agency continues to grow opportunities may arise in the future.
Important: Applicants must be CIPS qualified to L4 minimum & willing to work towards full MCIPS to be eligible to remain in this post.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Experience of defining a commercial strategy from conception to delivery, clearly articulating the benefits, opportunities & risks
• Remains calm and composed in challenging situations. Strives to resolve issues, despite challenges & helps others to deal with setbacks
• Able to evidence building and maintaining effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders to support collaboration and successful delivery
• Experience of advising on and applying procurement policies, processes and governance
• Experience of developing risk and reward mechanisms in Contracts along with key performance indicators

IMPORTANT: IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF YOUR APPLICATION WITHIN 2 WORKING DAYS PLEASE CONTACT: COMMERCIALRESOURCINGHUB@CABINETOFFICE.GOV.UK

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Commercial