Commercial Lead
Posted 5 days ago by Invitise
£700 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
LS1, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Summary: The role of Commercial Lead involves providing strategic commercial leadership for a public sector client based in Leeds, with a contract lasting until March 2027. The position requires significant experience in managing complex public sector programmes and engaging with senior stakeholders. The successful candidate will be responsible for shaping delivery models and ensuring compliance with governance standards. Regular office attendance is expected, with a preference for Leeds but Manchester as an alternative location.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic commercial leadership across a high-profile digital programme.
- Shape delivery models and drive governance and assurance.
- Engage confidently with senior stakeholders up to Director level.
- Produce HMT Green Book business cases with demonstrable examples.
- Manage end-to-end procurement and commercial lifecycle within large public sector programmes.
- Ensure compliance and alignment in high-assurance environments.
- Conduct CCS framework procurement and strategic sourcing at a programme level.
- Influence and engage senior stakeholders across complex organisations.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in producing HMT Green Book business cases.
- Exposure to the Procurement Act 2023 and its practical application.
- Experience in end-to-end procurement and commercial lifecycle management.
- Ability to operate in high-assurance and governance-driven environments.
- Experience with CCS framework procurement and strategic sourcing.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- MCIPS qualification is desirable.
- Familiarity with the Atamis procurement system is desirable.
Salary (Rate): £700/day
City: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
We're looking for a Commercial Lead for our public sector client based in Leeds on a contract until March 2027, paying up to £700 per day (Inside IR35).
Leeds is the preferred location, though Manchester will be considered with regular travel to Leeds expected on a weekly or fortnightly basis. The role requires 60% office attendance per week.
The successful Commercial Leads will be senior, strategic commercial professionals who are comfortable operating at programme and enterprise level within a large, complex public sector environment. These are not technical or hands-on delivery roles. You will provide strategic commercial leadership across a high-profile digital programme, shaping delivery models, driving governance and assurance, and engaging confidently with senior stakeholders up to Director level.
You will need proven experience working with the following:
- Hands-on experience producing HMT Green Book business cases, with clear and demonstrable examples
- Exposure to the Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023) and its practical application
- End-to-end procurement and commercial lifecycle management within large, complex public sector programmes
- Operating in high-assurance and governance-driven environments, ensuring compliance and alignment
- CCS framework procurement and strategic sourcing at a programme level
- Influencing, challenging and engaging senior stakeholders across complex, multi-functional organisations
MCIPS qualification and familiarity with the Atamis procurement system would be desirable.
Interested? Please apply below.
Commercial Lead, Procurement, Public Sector, Green Book, PA2023, CCS Frameworks, Stakeholder Management, Governance, Programme Commercial, MCIPS, Atamis, Leeds, Manchester, Inside IR35