Location
Westminster

Hours
Hybrid working with an expectation of spending 40% of your time in the office

Salary
£60,559 per annum

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Parliamentary Commercial Department (PCD) working at the heart of the UK Parliament. As Contracts Lead, you will be responsible for managing and improving contract performance across a varied and high-profile portfolio, working closely with contract managers, senior stakeholders, suppliers and commercial colleagues.

With an annual parliamentary spend of around £1 billion, this role offers exposure to complex and high-value contracts, including those supporting transformational programmes across the Parliamentary Estate and the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Palace of Westminster.

What makes this role particularly rewarding is the opportunity to help shape how contract management is delivered across Parliament, building strong partnerships, embedding best practice from the outset, and contributing to a growing and ambitious commercial function. Alongside this, you will gain a unique insight into the workings of the UK Parliament and the chance to make a tangible impact on how public money is used.

Experience
- Strong experience in managing contracts and frameworks
- Effective supplier relationship management
- Experience in contract data management including KPI and performance reporting, production of pipelines, and maintenance of contract registers
- Experience of building commercial capability and implementing contract management best practice

About you
- Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders and suppliers in complex environments to drive value for money outcomes
- Confident communicator with the ability to present complex information clearly and adapt style to different audiences
- Positive team player committed to upholding equality, diversity and inclusion through behaviours and ways of working

Qualifications
- CIPS membership at Level 5 or equivalent professional experience, with willingness to work towards a formal qualification if required
- Level 6 (MCIPS) qualification would be an advantage