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Commercial Programme Manager
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Want to run a major MOD programme and help shape future growth?
We’re looking for a Commercial Programme Manager to lead the programme management and commercial governance of a long-term MOD services contract, ensuring strong delivery, disciplined controls and effective stakeholder management while also supporting smaller bid and growth opportunities.
Role summary
This is a programme delivery role with a strong commercial focus. You will lead through governance, influence and coordination across a matrix team including Operations, Finance, Legal, Procurement and delivery leads, translating contractual obligations into clear plans, controls and outcomes.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead programme governance: Establish a clear governance rhythm, manage decision/action logs, support transition assurance and ensure service continuity.
- Maintain programme controls: Manage plans, milestones, dependencies, RAID, reporting and corrective action to keep delivery on track.
- Manage stakeholders: Act as a key interface with MOD and internal teams, ensuring clear ownership, timely decisions and constructive issue resolution.
- Drive commercial control: Maintain oversight of contract obligations, deliverables, approvals and evidence requirements, protecting value for money and reducing commercial leakage.
- Lead change control: Coordinate impact assessments, change packs, approvals, negotiation support and implementation tracking.
- Oversee performance: Ensure KPI/SLA reporting is accurate, evidence-based and contract-compliant, driving improvement where required.
- Support assurance and supply chain governance: Maintain audit-ready evidence, manage risks and opportunities, and coordinate supplier issues that may affect delivery.
- Support growth: Lead or coordinate small-to-medium bid activity, shaping scope, approach, pricing assumptions, delivery models and compliant submissions.
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What we’re looking for
Essential
- Significant contract or commercial management experience for complex, multi-year service agreements, ideally in public sector or defense.
- Track record of managing KPIs, service credits, performance regimes, change control, variations and commercial impact analysis.
- Strong programme leadership, project controls, reporting and analytical skills, including Excel.
- Excellent commercial acumen, including pricing, cost drivers, margin protection and value for money.
- Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills, including senior client engagement.
- High attention to detail, with disciplined documentation, governance, risk management and structured decision-making.
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How to apply
If you are commercially sharp, delivery-focused and confident operating in complex stakeholder environments, we would like to hear from you.
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If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us at opportunities@bfbs.com
If you’re unsure if you have all the requirements for this role, please still apply as we may think you’d be a great fit!
This job advert may close early if sufficient applications have been received, so submit your application today.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate current eligibility to work in the UK.
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