As part of the GCF’s work, the Blueprints team works with Commercial functions across Government to support the creation of Commercial Blueprints for each Department. The Commercial Blueprint is an essential product in the capability suite of products enabling the right sizing of commercial teams. It follows a robust methodology and benchmarking, allowing Government departments the business case vehicle for people investment. Since its launch it has successfully enabled funding from HMT off a further £18m of FTE into the GCF.
The rigorous review and sign off process they go through means they are often used in discussions with Commercial Directors, Permanent Secretaries, the Government Chief Commercial Officer (GCCO) and other senior stakeholders to support decision-making.
The Blueprints team sits within Contract Management and Capability Services, part of the Commercial & Grants Function Business Unit. It is a small team of 4 FTE led by a Grade 6 Head of Blueprints, reporting directly to the Director of Commercial and Contract Management Capability.
The team works closely with other data owners across the Cabinet Office (workforce planning, DDaT teams, Grants function and others) as well as regularly engaging each central Government department throughout the data gathering process. Further ambition is in place to engage teams in wider Government bodies to roll out Blueprints beyond its current central Government footprint.
Additionally, the Blueprints team have ambition to:
1. Digitise the current product and data collection methodology to enable improved transparency and benchmarking between government departments and bodies
2. Expand the service and product beyond central Government departments into the wider public sector in support of improving commercial and contract management capability
The team are seeking a permanent SEO Blueprints Manager to report to the Grade 6 Head of Blueprints to support the Blueprinting process. This individual will work collaboratively with all central Government departments to develop, deliver, and support completion and implementation of their Commercial Blueprint. The primary customers for the Commercial Blueprints are the Government Chief Commercial Officer (GCCO) and Commercial Directors (or equivalents) in the Departments and Contracting Authorities.
Key responsibilities and duties will include:
* Detailed scoping with key Cabinet Office and wider Government stakeholders to shape the requirements of the Blueprint process
* Supporting discussions with GCCO and other senior leadership to seek buy-in and alignment on the proposed Blueprint approach
* Developing and maintaining data pipeline to enable proposed Blueprint approach
* Leading engagement with departments and contracting authorities to progress completion of the Commercial Blueprints
* Providing advice and guidance to departments and other populations throughout the Blueprint process
* Leading data analysis to provide insights, challenge, and benchmarks to drive further development between departments
* Analysis and preparation of cross-Government Insights Report, pulling together key insights, benchmarks, and proposed next steps based on these departmental Commercial Blueprints
This role will work as part of a small, highly-driven Blueprints team to progress these activities. The Blueprints Manager will be required to operate independently at times to take ownership for supporting specific Departments through the process, whilst maintaining a link back to the wider Blueprints team to inform cross-Government insights and benchmarking.
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