Role: Deputy Director (Programs)
Location: Glasgow – 60% onsite requirement (Some travel will be required – expenses will be paid)
IR35: Inside
Duration: 6 Months
Rate: £1050/day (Umbrella) MAX
Security Clearance: SC (DV preferred)

Minimum Requirement:

Working within navy infrastructure portfolio
Complex projects
Any Naval experience or working with the Naval area would be highly desirable
NEC 3/4 – CONSTRUCTION/Infrastructure/Estates
EXPEREINCE on management of PFI's and reletting PFI's
Large team size and be able to lead a large team up to around 50 – 100
Both public and private sector but experience with public would be good for understanding to hit the ground running
PFI – Private finance investment
MCIPS – high preferable
CIPS

The Role:

Hold a Commercial Delegation to make contractual commitments on behalf of the organisation, with all the accountability and authority to ensure that there are robust procurement strategies for all procurements, that all contractual commitments represent value for money and are affordable within agreed approvals.
Deliver the agreed programme of procurements on time and to a high quality, engaging as necessary with customers, the delivery team and other enabling functions, the scrutiny community and decision makers.
Play an active and effective role in the Programme Steering Committees, Programme Boards, and other meetings, as the senior representative of the Commercial Function.
Provide both decisive and educated leadership, facilitating the engagement and effectiveness of the commercial team. Successfully engage, lead, coach and inspire the team to reinforce leadership values. Deliver all required line management activities to ensure the team deliver their objectives.
Ensure that projects and programmes adhere to legal and regulatory requirements, contractual obligations and ethical considerations. Advance Government policy, including sustainability and social value, through all commercial relationships.
Support the Commercial Director by being a role model within the team, actively engaging in decision-making, leading by example, driving adoption of new ways of working and clearly communicating to enable the Programmes Commercial team to fulfil its obligations and objectives.
Deliver cash and efficiency savings to support department financial position and maintain a category level savings pipeline and demonstrate delivery against forecast.
Deliver end to end category management strategies ensuring appropriate routes to market are used to procure in the most time efficient way.
Ensure that Supplier Relationship Management methodologies and best practice is utilised throughout the lifecycle of the projects, programmes, and procurements.
Deputise for the Commercial Director when required.
Represent the organisation with senior government officials and industry executives; and support the delivery of strategy and policy, as a key senior leader.

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