Commercial Policy, Capability & Assurance Lead

Government Recruitment Service; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is seeking a Commercial Policy, Assurance & Capability Manager to join BIST Commercial’s Policy, Capability and Assurance team during a period of significant organisational and policy change.

The role crosses three disciplines, owns defined workstreams, and requires strong stakeholder engagement to deliver capability interventions and evidence-based reviews of commercial practice.

Qualifications

• Experience translating policy into practical requirements.
• Ability to engage stakeholders and deliver capability interventions.
• Evidence-based review of commercial practice.

Responsibilities

• Act as a flexible member of the team, supporting priority commissions and providing resilience across policy, capability and assurance as business needs evolve.
• Support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of BIST commercial policies, standards, templates and guidance, ensuring that government requirements are translated into the BIST Commercial Toolkit.
• Own or support defined policy workstreams, including consultation, impact assessment, stakeholder input, governance, communications and implementation planning.
• Help maintain coherent commercial toolkits for applicable procurement regimes and ensure policy, capability and assurance products remain aligned as requirements change.
• Develop and coordinate capability interventions as required, such as guidance, briefings, induction, learning sessions and practical resources for commercial and non-commercial audiences.
• Support BIST Commercial colleagues, wider departmental teams and Partner Organisations by responding to enquiries, providing advice, signposting relevant requirements and maintaining effective engagement forums.
• Support proportionate commercial assurance and governance activity, including reviews, approvals, compliance checks, audits, functional assessments, performance returns and implementation of relevant sourcing and contract management playbooks.
• Use evidence from assurance activity, stakeholder feedback and performance information to identify recurring risks, capability gaps, unnecessary bureaucracy and opportunities for process improvement or automation.
• Contribute to the design and streamlining of assurance processes, making them efficient, visible and proportionate while maintaining appropriate controls and standards.
• Represent BIST in departmental and cross-government working groups, build productive networks, share good practice and ensure BIST delivery considerations are reflected in policy and standards development.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Delivery

Capability interventions

Evidence-based review

Job description

Government Recruitment Service is seeking a Commercial Policy, Assurance & Capability Manager to join BIST Commercial’s Policy, Capability and Assurance team during a period of significant organisational and policy change.

The role crosses three disciplines, owns defined workstreams, and requires strong stakeholder engagement to deliver capability interventions and evidence-based reviews of commercial practice.