Commercial Capability Manager - Reading

AWE plc; Sindlesham; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

270 hours annual leave

Pension scheme 9-13%

Maternity leave 39 weeks full pay

Paternity leave 4 weeks full pay

Professional memberships funding

Employee assistance programme

Occupational health services

Life assurance 4x salary

Discounts on everyday spending

Special leave for volunteering

Job summary

AWE plc in Reading is recruiting a Commercial Capability Manager to develop and embed a full capability framework covering competencies, training, development and mentoring. You will identify skill gaps within Commercial and implement training programmes to bridge them, collaborating with department heads to tailor development plans.

This role reports into the Senior Capability Manager. The position offers hybrid working, a 9-day working fortnight, and a competitive salary with benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in Procurement/Commercial function.
• Experience in HR or other people-related functions focusing on skills and development.
• Strong stakeholder management with ability to influence decision-making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft suite.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement a Commercial capability framework including competencies, training, development and mentoring.
• Identify and evaluate skill gaps within Commercial and develop training programmes to bridge them.
• Collaborate with department heads to understand knowledge requirements and create tailored development plans.
• Manage external governing bodies (MOD, DNO, CAB) and opportunities for collaboration across government Commercial skills and development.
• Oversee the Commercial training plans and budget and align with wider HR processes.

Job description

Commercial Capability Manager - Reading

Location: Sindlesham, Berkshire, RG41 5

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: Package: 47,760 to 60,000 (depending on experience). Additional benefits included.

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day. This role is eligible for hybrid working, meaning employees typically spend three days on site in a long week and two days on site in a short week. We support flexible working where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, so please let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working arrangement when you apply.

Introduction

Ready to play your part? At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part? As the Commercial Capability Manager, your primary responsibility is to develop and embed a full capability framework covering competencies, training, development, and mentoring. You will need to identify and evaluate skill gaps within Commercial and implement training programmes to bridge those gaps. You will work closely with department heads to understand the specific knowledge and expertise required for each role and develop tailored development plans. This role will report into the Senior Capability Manager.

Key Accountabilities

• Managing and fostering effective relationships with external governing bodies providing visibility and influence of any change (MOD, DNO, CAB) and identifying opportunities for collaboration across government Commercial skills and development.
• Defining the Commercial competency framework and career pathways.
• Managing Commercial training plans and associated Commercial training providers, ensuring that AWE training providers are fully leveraged.
• Working in collaboration with wider AWE HR and talent teams to ensure full alignment with the wider AWE employee development processes, tools, and procedures.
• Overseeing the Commercial skills and development programme and budget.
• Understanding capability development demand and market trends across people development and capability, defining Commercial requirements to ensure best-in class capability development.
• Analyzing and understanding skills gaps and developing plans to bridge these gaps across Commercial.
• Rolling out a Commercial mentoring programme to nurture and develop internal talent.

Candidate Profile

While not a strict checklist, we would like you to have experience in some of the following areas:

• Proven professional experience.
• Experience working in a Procurement / Commercial function.
• Experience within HR or other people-related functions with a focus on skills and development.
• Highly skilled in stakeholder management, with the ability to deploy effective tools and strategies to create business alignment and influence decision-making.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong management and analytical skills.
• Proficiency within the Microsoft suite, including Excel.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Comfort engaging colleagues across different teams and seniority levels.
• Ability to work collaboratively.

Benefits

• 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday off, plus 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market-leading contributory pension scheme (contributing between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay).
• Family-friendly policies: Maternity Leave (39 weeks full pay) and Paternity Leave (4 weeks full pay).
• Opportunities for professional career development, including funding for relevant professional memberships.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health services.
• Life Assurance (4 times annual salary).
• Discounts on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy for volunteering, public service, including reserve forces, and caring responsibilities.