Commercial Manager – Technology Category

Government Commercial Function; England; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government Commercial Function is seeking a Commercial Manager for their Technology Category. This mid-senior level role involves devising strategies to maximize value from expenditure and driving commercial outcomes for key digital initiatives within Defra. You will play a vital role in shaping the commercial landscape and developing innovative solutions aligned with government objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop market facing category specific strategies for technology.
• Influence customers to deliver value for money and savings targets.
• Provide commercial support and expertise across the organisation.

Job description

Commercial Manager – Technology Category

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Salary: £72,000 - £79,200 - GCO Pension, GCO Terms. Up to 15% performance-related-pay available on accreditation.

Locations: Bristol BS1 5TL, Peterborough, Birmingham, London SW1P 4DF.

Closing date: 11:55pm Thursday 19th June 2025

In Defra, we deal with a vast range of issues that profoundly impact on people’s lives. We are responsible for England’s environment, countryside and rural economy, the food and farming sectors and have a lead responsibility for protection from a wide range of natural threats and hazards. The main purpose of the Technology Category Team is to provide end to end commercial support to Defra with and via our Digital, Data and Technology Services team as well as supporting group organisations such as the Environment Agency and Rural Payments Agency.

Defra has an exciting ambition and strategy to deliver on four priority outcomes: the Environment (improving the environment through cleaner air and water, minimised waste and thriving plants and terrestrial and marine wildlife); Net Zero (reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon storage in the agricultural, waste, peat and tree planting sectors to help deliver net zero); Floods and resilience (reducing likelihood and impact of flooding and coastal erosion on people, businesses, communities and the environment); Agriculture, food, fisheries, animal welfare and biosecurity (increasing the sustainability, productivity and resilience of agriculture, fishing, food and drink sectors, enhancing biosecurity and raising animal welfare standards).

There is a significant and exciting commercial challenge in delivering these strategic priorities alongside core technology transformation and efficiency saving deliverables. Technology underpins many of these priorities and our team provides the commercial support and expertise across the organisation to achieve this. Our ambition is to build on our existing expertise and develop a commercial organisation that reaches new levels of performance and is willing to adopt innovative commercial approaches. We are expected to deliver maximum value and benefits from our expenditure. The commercial positions we are recruiting for are considered to be an essential part of successful programme delivery for the strategic priorities and core roles in achieving a number of key corporate objectives for Defra.

You will play a key role in developing a strong commercial function for Defra and across government. In these challenging and exciting results driven roles, with a high degree of accountability you will develop market facing category specific strategies to deliver real value for technology incorporating customer and market insight. You will effectively influence customers across the organisation to deliver value for money, achieving savings targets and sustainable outcomes.

Within the Technology category we cover multiple technology subcategories including: Digital workplace, service operations, security, hosting/cloud, connectivity (WAN LAN SD WAN), unified communications, mobile, core IT platforms, technology services, application development and maintenance as well as leading key projects that support major digital programmes (e.g., Farming Countryside Programme, Borders and Trade, Plant Health, Synergy (ERP replacement) etc. We work closely with Defra’s Digital Data and Technology Security team, but also support and work with the Arm’s Length Bodies such as Environment Agency & Rural Payments Agency. This role is likely to have some line management responsibility.

• If you are the successful candidate and select London as your location, you will need to undergo and obtain a Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level of clearance to be able to take up the post.
• Other locations only require Baseline Personnel Security Standard clearance.

For further information on this role, who we are looking for and how to apply - please click on the 'Apply Now' Link and download the candidate information pack.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Supply Chain and Purchasing

• Industries

  Government Administration

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