Associate Commercial Specialist – IT Pre Award Applications Team

Government Commercial Function; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK Government Department is seeking an Associate Commercial Specialist to lead a team in the IT Pre Award Applications area. This role requires collaboration with senior leadership and development of effective relationships across the commercial lifecycle. The successful candidate will ensure compliance and innovative strategies that align with departmental objectives, making a significant impact in achieving value for money.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of commercial specialists.
• Ability to develop relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Understanding of commercial lifecycle in government.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of commercial specialists in IT Applications.
• Accountable for overall category strategy and compliance.
• Develop relationships with key senior internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Job description

Overview

Associate Commercial Specialist – IT Pre Award Applications Team

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Role details

HMRC’s commercial team of 250 people is split across the lifecycle of commercial: Category Management and Sourcing, Contract Management and Strategic Supplier Relationship Management. This role is within the pre award team IT Applications, in the Category management and sourcing section of the directorate. It is one of 4 pre award teams, the others being IT Infrastructure, People and Professional Services and Corporate Services. The IT Applications team is currently split into 3 key areas: Customer Engagement, Digital Delivery Services and Innovation and Core Business Platforms.

You will lead a key area within HMRC and a developing Government Commercial Function. You will lead a small team of commercial specialists and will need to enjoy working collaboratively with the rest of the Commercial Directorate senior leadership team, our key customers and wider government to develop right across the commercial lifecycle.

Reporting to a Commercial Deputy Director, you will lead a portfolio of IT Applications commercial specialists with a team of 4 sourcing specialists, consisting of a Commercial Lead, 2 Senior Executive Officers and 1 Higher Executive Officer.

You will be accountable for the overall category strategy ensuring that it delivers innovative, competitive, and compliant commercial outcomes that are aligned to HMRC objectives and maximise value for money. You will also develop highly effective and trusted relationships with key senior internal and external stakeholders, most specifically in HMRC’s CDIO technology Division. As part of the Extended Senior Leadership Team, you will be responsible for providing leadership to your Category Team and wider Commercial Directorate, whilst taking a proactive approach in talent development within your area of responsibility and beyond.

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Location and timing

Locations: Manchester, Telford, London (Stratford), Leeds, Liverpool

Closing date: 11:55 pm on Sunday 31st August 2025

Seniority and employment

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time

Job function and industries

• Job function: Purchasing and Supply Chain
• Industries: Government Administration

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