Deputy Director, Commercial Operating Centre

The Deputy Director for Commercial Operating Centre is central to the delivery of commercial support across the Ministry of Justice and our wider justice family. We are therefore looking for a driven, dynamic, professional with experience of having worked within the public sector, with experience of leading HR, finance, policy, systems, communications, engagement, recruitment, and operations.

This is a Nationally based role

In this role, key accountabilities will include:

Commercial Policy

• Commercial Policy includes the management of procurement and contract management policies, and Third Party Risk Management standards, in coordination with the GCO and Crown Commercial Service.

Data

• Data management and enhancement of the procurement system P2P system (SOP, Oracle). Developing and management of reporting MI, PQs, and FOIs to meet departmental targets, to supporting the staff and the leadership team to take effective and timely decisions. This area also manages the compliance with GDPR regulations.

HR Workforce

• HR workforce includes the management of the Directorate’s c400 staff, in coordination with the HR business partners. This area includes staff engagement, cross CCMD communications, culture management and the introduction of an effective work force management plan. Leading on all resourcing and HR related issues and control. Including the link between MOJ and GCO HRPBs.

Budget responsibilities and Operations

• Budget responsibilities and Operations leading on the directorates cost of function and control of financial and business support operations.

Commercial Strategy

• Commercial Strategy, liaising with the Chief Commercial Officer and the Commercial Directors, helping to ensure CCMD is strategically placed in the MOJ and GCO organisations. This area requires deep strategic thinking and political acumen. It includes: the development and maintenance of the Directorate’s core strategy, commercial blueprint, development plan, deployment of the GCO Operational Standards, management of audit plans and strategic support for the development of the Functional Leadership agenda. You will also be responsible for the management of commercial corporate risk register, and development of a new compliance and assurance framework.

Overarching requirements

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, providing high-quality support to senior leadership.
• Ensure your team is appropriately staffed, supporting development initiatives to increase team capability and build succession pipelines
• Review management systems, ensuring they provide commercial visibility and measurability of changes made and initiatives delivered.
• Promote and support an in increasing utilisation of ERP systems/eCommerce tools across CCMD.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Additional Information 

Please view our candidate information pack for full details about the role, key responsibilities person specification, and the criteria you will be assessed against throughout the recruitment process. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, and feel that you meet the criteria, we would welcome your application.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Managing a Quality Service

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above.
This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions.
Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and
conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your
personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any
absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you
to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.

Job contact :

• Name : SCS Recruitment Team
• Email : scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk