Commercial Lead

Job Title: Commercial Lead Location: Manchester (with regular travel to Leeds – weekly/fortnightly) (60% on site) Contract Duration: 31/3/27 Daily Rate: £ 700/day (Umbrella – Maximum) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Key Responsibilities * Provide strategic commercial leadership across a high-profile digital programme * Lead and support delivery model assessment at a programme/enterprise level * Manage and influence senior stakeholders (Director level through to operational teams) * Ensure strong programme governance, assurance, and compliance * Support and oversee end-to-end procurement activity * Work across cross-functional teams to drive alignment and delivery outcomes * Operate effectively in a high-visibility, assurance-driven environment Essential Experience * HMT Green Book business cases (hands-on experience essential) * Public Accounts (PA) 2023 exposure * Working within large, complex public sector programmes * End-to-end procurement and commercial lifecycle management * Operating in high-assurance/governance environments * Influencing and challenging senior stakeholders * Experience with CCS frameworks Desirable Experience * Experience in large-scale programme procurements * MCIPS qualification * Familiarity with Atamis procurement system Key Skills * Strategic thinking and programme-level insight * Strong stakeholder engagement and communication * Commercial acumen and procurement expertise * Governance and assurance oversight * Ability to operate in ambiguity and at pace Disability Confident As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. Armed Forces Covenant CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify for the above, please notify us on (phone number removed). We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview. Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know. To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on (phone number removed)