Commercial Capability Manager

What you'll be doing

As Commercial Capability Manager, you'll lead the development and delivery of a Commercial Capability Strategy for UK Parliament, strengthening commercial expertise within the Parliamentary Commercial Department (PCD) and building commercial awareness across the wider organisation. You'll design and deliver engaging training and communications, working closely with policy experts, learning and development teams and senior stakeholders to embed best practice across procurement, contract management and key policy areas such as social value and modern slavery.

You'll monitor and evaluate how commercial capability is improving, using insight and assurance to continuously refine development plans and demonstrate impact. Alongside this, you'll support professional development, succession planning and talent management for PCD, helping colleagues to specialise and progress in their commercial careers. You'll also build effective relationships with external benchmarking bodies and partners to ensure Parliament's commercial capability continues to meet recognised standards and supports the delivery of high-value, high-profile projects.

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of you spending 40% of your time in the office.

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Why Join us?

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:

• Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
• Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.

What we're looking for.

• A passion for growing commercial capability, with the curiosity and drive to continually develop your own expertise and to help others build confidence and skills in commercial thinking, procurement and contract management.
• An ability to create clear, engaging learning experiences, with experience (or the ambition to develop experience) in designing and delivering briefings, training and learning journeys that meet the needs of different audiences and levels of commercial maturity.
• A strong developing understanding of public sector procurement, including legislation, policy and best practice, and an interest in applying these to deliver compliant, high quality and value for money commercial outcomes in a complex organisation.
• An interest in capability, talent and professional development, with the potential to shape learning pathways, support continuous professional development and coordinate subject matter experts to create coherent and impactful training.
• Confidence working with a wide range of stakeholders, adapting your communication style to suit different audiences, building trusted relationships, and promoting inclusive ways of working that reflect Parliament's values.

Next Steps and Additional Information

CV & Supporting Statement - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 500-word limit.

More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament

Please note that total salary may be comprised of a mixture of basic salary pay up to £50,374 (consolidated) and market sector allowances (non-consolidated). Remuneration is set based on skills, experience and relevant market comparators.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.