Strategic Finance Partner for Public Sector Procurements

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); Lancashire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking a qualified or part-qualified finance business partner with commercial experience to collaborate on procurements and in-life management of critical public sector contracts.

You will support complex procurements, lead financial analysis, and provide decision support across multidisciplinary teams, including risk assessment and value for money considerations. The role includes line management of a small finance team.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified finance professional.
• Commercial finance and procurement experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Commercial and Business experts on procurements and in-life management of critical public sector contracts.
• Contribute to Delivery Model Assessment to determine suitable service delivery.
• Develop Should Cost analyses and compare with insource options.
• Develop pricing options and payment mechanisms to allocate risk between department and supplier.
• Draft tender documents including payment schedules, reporting requirements and sustainability clauses.
• Undertake financial evaluation of bids and participate in procurement dialogue and negotiations.
• Analyse supplier financial statements and assess financial viability with clear recommendations.
• Provide insight and decision support through data-driven analysis across multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead reviews and analyse open-book data to maximise value from contracts.
• Work with Commercial, Policy, Digital and Operational colleagues to deliver departmental outcomes.
• Lead and develop a small team of finance professionals, providing line and matrix leadership.

Job description

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking a qualified or part-qualified finance business partner with commercial experience to collaborate on procurements and in-life management of critical public sector contracts.

You will support complex procurements, lead financial analysis, and provide decision support across multidisciplinary teams, including risk assessment and value for money considerations. The role includes line management of a small finance team.