Public Sector Commercial Lead – Bids & Contracts

Capgemini; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini in the United Kingdom seeks a Commercial Manager to support diverse projects, programmes, and services for a public sector client. The role blends office, client site, and home working, with hybrid arrangements reflecting business needs.

You will lead bid development, negotiate commercial terms, and manage contract documentation while coordinating with legal teams to mitigate risk and drive value.

Qualifications

• Relevant Commercial and Contract management experience with UK public sector or large private organisations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive engagement with growing a team and supporting others.
• Resilient under pressure and able to adapt to shifting priorities.
• Ability to manage conflicting demands and take decisive action.
• Familiarity with Microsoft tools (Outlook, Teams, Copilot).

Responsibilities

• Support multiple complex commercial arrangements across the business.
• Contribute to structuring, reviewing and approving bids, change requests and contracts.
• Lead and facilitate development of client proposals, deals, bids and negotiations.
• Own commercial and contract documentation and ensure currency and availability.
• Provide commercial management for bid work to win and sustain business while mitigating risk.
• Collaborate closely with legal counsel.

Skills

Commercial management

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Resilience under pressure

Decision making

Tools

Outlook

Teams

Copilot

Job description

Capgemini in the United Kingdom seeks a Commercial Manager to support diverse projects, programmes, and services for a public sector client. The role blends office, client site, and home working, with hybrid arrangements reflecting business needs.

You will lead bid development, negotiate commercial terms, and manage contract documentation while coordinating with legal teams to mitigate risk and drive value.