Digital Commercial Manager (Interim)

Adecco Portugal; Durrington; Hybrid; GBP 96,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Hybrid role 550/day Inside IR35

Job summary

Adecco Portugal is recruiting on behalf of a leading public sector utilities organisation for an Interim Digital Commercial Manager. The role is based in Durrington with Hybrid Working, offering a daily rate of 550 Inside IR35 for an initial 6-month contract.

You will lead commercial activity, manage contracts and supplier negotiations, support a new commercial framework launch, and collaborate across Procurement, Legal, and Finance to ensure governance and delivery success.

Qualifications

• Experience in digital/technology contract management.
• Strong negotiation and risk management capabilities.
• Proven ability to analyse financials and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across a portfolio of digital and technology contracts.
• Lead contract management, renewals, variations, and supplier negotiations.
• Review Statements of Work, pricing structures, liabilities, SLAs, milestones, credits, and transitions.
• Offer commercial advice to senior stakeholders for informed decisions.
• Manage framework engagements, supplier performance and expenditure.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Legal, Governance, Data Protection, Finance and project teams.

Skills

Commercial and contract management

Digital/technology contracts

Negotiation and risk management

Financial and commercial analysis

Governance and documentation

Stakeholder influence

Job description

Adecco are recruiting on behalf of our client, a leading organisation within the public sector utilities space, for an experienced Interim Digital Commercial Manager.

Location: Durrington (Hybrid Working)
Rate: 550 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract Length: Initial 6-Month Contract
Sector: Public Sector / Utilities

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting critical digital and technology commercial activity while providing essential cover during the recruitment of a permanent postholder. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading complex commercial negotiations, contract management activities, supplier engagement, and supporting the implementation of a new commercial framework scheduled to go live in November 2026.

This position has two key areas of focus:

Commercial Delivery & Vacancy Cover

You will provide immediate commercial leadership across a portfolio of digital and technology contracts, ensuring business-critical activity continues without disruption.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading high-value, high-risk and technically complex digital commercial activity.
• Managing new contracts, renewals, extensions, variations and supplier negotiations.
• Reviewing Statements of Work (SoWs), pricing structures, liabilities, service levels, milestones, credits and transition arrangements.
• Providing commercial advice and challenge to senior stakeholders to support informed decision-making.
• Managing framework engagements, supplier performance and expenditure across technology and digital services.
• Working collaboratively with Procurement, Legal, Information Governance, Data Protection, Finance and project teams to ensure smooth progression through governance and approvals.

Process Documentation & Framework Readiness

Alongside delivery responsibilities, you will help strengthen commercial processes and prepare the organisation for its forthcoming framework launch.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing clear and practical end-to-end commercial processes and guidance.
• Producing operating documentation covering demand intake, call-off procedures, evaluations, approvals, contract formation and mobilisation.
• Identifying process improvements that enhance compliance, consistency and auditability while maintaining delivery pace.
• Creating comprehensive handover materials including live projects, stakeholder relationships, risks and key decisions.

About You

We are seeking a commercially astute professional with significant experience operating within complex technology and digital environments.

Essential Experience

• Extensive commercial and contract management experience within Digital, Technology, IT or Managed Service environments.
• Strong understanding of technology contracts, software agreements, frameworks and supplier management.
• Proven contract negotiation and risk management expertise.
• Excellent financial and commercial analysis skills.
• Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders effectively.
• Experience creating practical governance, process and operational documentation.
• Self-sufficient and capable of managing a demanding portfolio of work with minimal supervision.

If you are an experienced Digital Commercial Manager with a strong background in technology contracts, supplier negotiations and commercial governance, we'd love to hear from you.