Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location London, Westminster About the job Job summary We are looking for a Senior Commercial Manager to join our Parliamentary Commercial Directorate (PCD). This is an exciting time to join as over the coming 2 years, we plan to undertake significant changes aimed at increasing our impact across the organisation. This comes on top of continuing to ensure the value for money from our nearly £1bn in annual spend and supporting transformational projects across the organisation and our estate, including at the Palace of Westminster which is a UNECSO world heritage site. Youll have responsibility within the Works category, supporting on delivering high value and complex Works which will range from procuring new building maintenance contracts to refurbishments or hard facilities management projects. You will also be a trusted partner and advisor to business areas and projects that you are supporting whilst also being trusted to deliver plans agreed with the Works Commercial Director with autonomy and drawing upon your extensive knowledge and experience. This is an opportunity to work on a hybrid basis, with an expectation to be on-site at Parliament for a minimum of 2 days per week. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong experience and knowledge of NEC suite of contract terms and who is keen to apply their skills across various projects and work with a wide range of stakeholders in a unique, fast-paced environment. Job description Youll be accountable for Delivering high value and complex Works (reprocuring complex building maintenance contracts, procuring new building maintenance contracts, construction, hard facilities management, building refurbishment and building security) procurements. Delivering compliant end-to-end procurements, delivering demonstrable value for money and compliant goods and services contracts. Proactively identifying and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders within relevant directorates, fostering strong business partnerships Assisting Heads of Commercial upwards in forecasting, planning, and allocating resources for procurement projects. Leading and overseeing procurement activities within the Works category, ensuring they meet the requirements of stakeholders and comply with procurement policies and internal governance standards. Ensuring smooth transitions from procurement to contract management by actively supporting supplier relationships For the full role details and responsibilities, please see the attached job description. Person specification What were looking for Good understanding of the NEC suite of contracts and its options. Ability to provide solid advice in relation to Works contracts including construction and related project, cost, design and other services. A knowledge of compliance requirements associated with public sector procurement regulations and ability to manage major Works procurements throughout the procurement cycle. Ability to promote procurement policy, awareness and contract management practice to both professional and lay audiences. Pro-active approach to managing workload and problem-solving with ability to identify areas for continuous improvement both within the team and wider workstreams. Proven experience of working with and in influencing Senior Internal and External stakeholders. Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply at Level 5(MCIPS) is desirable. Candidates who are substantially on the way to achieving the same may be considered or equivalent Chartership or experience. Transforming Public Procurement Certification or working towards. It would be even better if you have or are willing to learn Experience of delivering commercial strategies and procurements in more than one category Proven experience in a pre-contract construction environment The job description provides full details about the role and what we are looking for. Benefits Alongside your salary of £43,500, House of Lords contributes £12,601 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. What youll get in return 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years service) Generous pension scheme Discounts from well-known brands and retailers Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme The opportunity to witness history in the making The work we do is vital to House of Lords, and you will be a pivotal member in the team strengthening the work of the House. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to: Make laws Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise Things you need to know Selection process details Please complete your online application by 23.55pm on 20 February 2025. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact hlrecruitmentparliament.uk The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of their age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. The Administration will also consider flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. For this role we particularly welcome applications from groups which are currently underrepresented within the team, including applications from Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates and candidates with disabilities. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. 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) (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Recruitment Team Email : hlrecruitmentparliament.uk Recruitment team Email : hlrecruitmentparliament.uk Attachments Job Description - Senior Commercial Manager (Works).docx Opens in new window (pdf, 138kB) Apply at advertiser's site Share this page Print Email Gmail Facebook LinkedIn