OR118550 – Workstream Lead Process Procurement Transformation (Project) – Interims

Carrington Blake Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington Blake Recruitment is seeking a seasoned professional to lead the design and implementation of end-to-end procurement and contract management processes across a large organisation in London. The role focuses on establishing governance, operating principles, and a standardised operating model to drive efficiency and value for money.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders across procurement, finance, legal and governance, align processes with systems, and oversee testing and

Qualifications

• Experience leading business process redesign in a large organisation.
• Proven ability to design procurement, commercial and contract management processes.
• Knowledge of governance, financial controls, legal compliance.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into practical processes and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end procurement and contract management processes.
• Establish governance frameworks, operating principles and approval procedures.
• Support hub-and-spoke operating model implementation.
• Review processes to remove duplication and improve service delivery.
• Develop standardised procedures, templates and workflows.
• Align processes with finance, legal, governance and regulation.
• Integrate processes with systems, automation, and reporting.
• Monitor savings, contract performance and social value.
• Engage with senior stakeholders across procurement, finance, legal and governance.
• Lead testing, implementation and transition to BAU.
• Drive continuous improvement and adoption.

Skills

Business process redesign

Operating model transformation

Procurement processes

Contract management processes

Governance and compliance

Workflow systems

Management information/reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Process mapping

Job description

Work pattern: To be agreed, 37.5 hours per week PAYE Pay Rate: £430.70 per day

Main Purpose

To lead the design and implementation of end-to-end commercial processes across procurement and contract management, ensuring consistent governance, compliance, efficiency and value for money. The role will develop and embed a standardised operating model, aligning processes, systems, data and stakeholders to improve commercial performance across the Council.

Typical Day

• Design and implement end-to-end procurement and contract management processes.
• Establish clear governance frameworks, operating principles, responsibilities and approval procedures.
• Support the implementation of a hub-and-spoke commercial operating model.
• Review existing processes to identify inefficiencies, eliminate duplication and improve service delivery.
• Develop standardised procedures, templates, workflows and process documentation.
• Align commercial processes with finance, legal, governance and regulatory requirements.
• Integrate business processes with systems, workflow automation, reporting and management information.
• Develop methods to monitor savings, contract performance, social value and sustainability benefits.
• Engage with senior stakeholders across procurement, finance, legal, digital and operational teams.
• Lead process testing, implementation and transition into business-as-usual operations.
• Monitor performance, encourage adoption of new processes and drive continuous improvement.

Key Skills and Experience

• Significant experience in business process redesign and operating model transformation within a large, complex organisation.
• Proven experience designing procurement, commercial and contract management processes.
• Strong understanding of the full commercial lifecycle, including procurement, mobilisation, supplier performance, benefits realisation and contract exit.
• Experience supporting procurement transformation programmes, category management and centralised or hub-and-spoke operating models.
• Knowledge of commercial governance, financial controls, legal compliance and organisational assurance.
• Experience developing workflow systems, management information, reporting frameworks and performance measures.
• Strong process mapping, business analysis and project implementation skills.
• Experience tracking commercial savings, social value, sustainability and contract outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, facilitation and influencing skills, including working with senior management.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into practical processes and deliver sustainable service improvements.

Essential Requirements

• Demonstrable experience leading business process redesign and commercial transformation.
• Experience implementing standardised procurement and contract management processes.
• Understanding of governance frameworks, commercial controls and the end-to-end contract lifecycle.
• Experience aligning business processes with systems, data, reporting and performance management.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholders across procurement, finance, legal, governance and operational services.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to implement change and embed new processes into business-as-usual operations.