Background
Support to Policy, drafting contracts and T&Cs support
Working on Transformation Programme
Top Essential Criteria:
1. Commercial contract drafting
2. Familiar with T&Cs, drafting, amending
3. Front End contract experience
4. Professional Services background
Essential Responsibilities:
* SME in Front End Contract Management
o Commercial contract drafting/negotiation
o Contract management playbook
o Terms and conditions drafting
o Contract performance management
o Non-disclosure agreements
o Confidentiality agreements – drafting and negotiating
o Familiar with T&Cs, drafting, amending
* Knowledge and application of Public Procurement Policy
* Working with Legal
* Experience having gone through change journey
* Public sector experience
* Strong Stakeholder Management skills/experience
* Able to support and guide a commercial team
Desirable Qualifications:
* Security or defence background
* Infra experience
* NEC3/NEC 4
* Favourable if experienced in complex security environments
* MCIPs or equivalent
Key Accountabilities:
* Creating a highly motivated, skilled, and professional contract management team that delivers contract performance outcomes, aligned to business and HMG commercial requirements, with the capacity to meet business demand plan.
* Act as subject matter expert for assigned contracts, providing professional advice to enable business to effectively deliver contract objectives.
* Ensuring all contracts have a robust Contract Management Plan with defined procedures for delivery performance management, invoice applications, risk management, and contract reviews.
* Ensure contracts are delivered in accordance with business management system, priorities, and conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with government regulations and legislation.
* Work collaboratively with stakeholders and the SCM sub-unit Leadership Team to understand detailed business requirements and champion contract best practices.
* Implement the Supplier Relationship Management framework for assigned key suppliers to manage risk, performance, and extract value.
* Support the development and drive the implementation of Supplier Strategies for assigned suppliers.
* Support procurement activity through providing best practice contract advice to develop templates and bespoke terms.
* Ensure contracts maximize value for money and have defined performance outcomes.
* Work with the SCM Delivery Unit to lead contract negotiations pre-contract award.
* Lead contract negotiations and apply diplomacy to mitigate contract risks.
* Implement the Supplier Relationship Management framework and strategy for defined portfolio of contracts.
Key Responsibilities:
* Act as a role model for health, safety, environmental, and quality management.
* Establish a high level of credibility and manage complex working relationships with internal and external parties.
* Drive suppliers segmentation (quality, performance, risk) in accordance with the Supplier Relationship Management Framework.
* Monitor and mitigate supplier risks, making corrective action plans for identified risks.
* Develop and implement Supplier Strategies for assigned key suppliers.
* Ensure contract control systems are robust and suitable to support post-contract commitments.
* Ensure legal compliance with contracts by monitoring changes in laws or regulations.
* Ensure an effective contract reporting and engagement strategy is in place.
* Identify and estimate the likelihood and impact of contract-related risk, establishing mitigation methods.
* Ensure a robust SRM delivery plan is in place for all assigned critical suppliers.
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