Posted 13 days ago
Description
Commercial Operating Model & Process Design Lead
Location: Southwark, London
Rate: Up to 600 per day Umbrella
Contract: Contract opportunity
I'm currently recruiting for an experienced Commercial Operating Model & Process Design Lead to support a major transformation programme within a complex public sector environment in Southwark.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused professional with strong social housing and commercial experience, alongside a proven track record of leading business process redesign, procurement transformation and operating model implementation.
You will play a key role in shaping and embedding an integrated commercial lifecycle, ensuring procurement, contract management, governance, systems, data and service processes operate effectively together.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end commercial lifecycle processes, covering procurement, contract mobilisation, contract management, supplier performance, benefits realisation and contract closure.
- Develop and embed standardised operating principles, governance controls, workflows and decision-making frameworks.
- Support the implementation of a hybrid hub-and-spoke operating model, clarifying responsibilities between central commercial functions and operational service teams.
- Drive process simplification, standardisation and efficiency improvements across procurement and contract management.
- Align commercial processes with financial governance, legal requirements, reporting systems and organisational assurance frameworks.
- Develop approaches for monitoring commercial benefits, savings, social value commitments and sustainability outcomes.
- Engage with senior stakeholders across procurement, finance, legal, governance, digital and operational teams.
- Oversee the implementation of new processes, ensuring successful adoption and transition into business-as-usual operations.
Essential Experience
- Significant experience leading business process redesign and operating model transformation within a large, complex organisation.
- Strong social housing and commercial sector experience.
- Proven experience in procurement transformation, commercial lifecycle design and contract management process improvement.
- Experience implementing category management approaches, centralised commercial functions or hub-and-spoke operating models.
- Strong understanding of commercial governance, supplier performance management, benefits realisation and contract lifecycle management.
- Experience aligning business processes with systems, workflows, management information and performance reporting.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, facilitation, process mapping and business analysis skills.
Rate: Up to 600 per day Umbrella.
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