Commissioning officer

Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly; Exeter; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly is seeking an experienced project manager to join the Commissioning Team in Middlemoor. You will manage a complex contracts portfolio, chair meetings, and engage with suppliers to ensure performance, value for money, and robust governance.

You will lead commissioning activities, work with partners to shape service design, and use data analytics (Power BI) to identify trends and risks.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project or commissioning management.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven decision making.
• Experience in public sector procurement is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a portfolio of contracts valued over £4 million.
• Chair meetings and engage directly with suppliers.
• Use performance data to identify risks and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with partners to deliver value for money.

Skills

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Commercial oversight

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and high level project manager to join our established Commissioning Team based at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) in Middlemoor.

You will be managing a complex portfolio of contracts with a combined value in excess of £4million, providing strong commercial oversight and ensuring effective contract performance. The role will require you to work confidently across a diverse range of stakeholders, often balancing competing priorities and interests. You will chair meetings, engage directly with suppliers, undertake visits and use detailed performance data to identify trends, risks and areas for improvement. Strong analytical capability is essential, including the ability to use Power BI to interrogate and analyse complex data. You will bring credibility, confidence and professional gravitas to challenge constructively, influence the stakeholders and represent the organisation.

You will lead and contribute to commissioning activity across a range of services inform procurement and support service design. You will work with partners and providers to develop effective, sustainable outcomes and value for money.

For more information about the role requirements, please read the Commissioning Officer job description .

Contract information

This post is offered as a secondment for applicants from Devon & Cornwall Police until April 2028, or as a permanent post for all applications. The OPCC always welcomes diversity and flexibility of working, subject to business need, however due the nature of the work and the need for strong, visible leadership it will require the role-holder to have a regular presence within the OPCC office, Exeter.