Senior Commercial Manager Strategic Command - Military Joint Overseas Operations
| Posting date: | 07 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £44,590 per year |
| Additional salary information: | A pension contribution of 28.97% based on the listed salary. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 August 2025 |
| Location: | HA6 3HP, BS34 8JH, SN6 8LA, SN13 9GB |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Defence |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 413722 |
Summary
This role is leading the Military Joint Overseas Operations commercial team within UK Strategic Command and offers a unique opportunity to make change and be a Commercial leader in a diverse, interesting, and high tempo military environment. It is a challenging role, managing a dispersed team to support joint military operations. You will play a crucial and pivotal role leading and cultivating the team, displaying significant commercial experience and deputising for AHd Commercial as required.
You will need exceptional leadership qualities knowing how to bring the best out of people, developing and supporting individuals in and outside the team. You will have the opportunity to maintain an inclusive working culture, whilst working with some of the most demanding stakeholders in Defence. This is a hybrid role of leadership and Commercial subject matter expertise giving you an ideal opportunity to build and hone the skills required for progression.
The nature of military operations means you will be working closely with Military and Civilian stakeholders in an ambiguous environment, problem solving and delivering commercial solutions often at pace with competing priorities. You will need excellent communication skills and the ability to refine complex technical advice into a singular, tailored message for multiple audiences, with varying levels of subject matter knowledge. This role is about problem solving, predominately of Cat D requirements, and the ability to think of quick, innovative and compliant mechanisms to deliver the operationally imperative requirement, whilst juggling risk like security, location, funding etc.
Remote working within this role is something that can be discussed at interview stages or with your future line manager if you are found successful.
Please note, candidates will be redirected to the Civil Service Jobs website where you will need to submit your application form. Please note the closing date above is incorrect and cannot be amended so please check the closing date on Civil Service Jobs and allow enough time to submit your application form.
You will need exceptional leadership qualities knowing how to bring the best out of people, developing and supporting individuals in and outside the team. You will have the opportunity to maintain an inclusive working culture, whilst working with some of the most demanding stakeholders in Defence. This is a hybrid role of leadership and Commercial subject matter expertise giving you an ideal opportunity to build and hone the skills required for progression.
The nature of military operations means you will be working closely with Military and Civilian stakeholders in an ambiguous environment, problem solving and delivering commercial solutions often at pace with competing priorities. You will need excellent communication skills and the ability to refine complex technical advice into a singular, tailored message for multiple audiences, with varying levels of subject matter knowledge. This role is about problem solving, predominately of Cat D requirements, and the ability to think of quick, innovative and compliant mechanisms to deliver the operationally imperative requirement, whilst juggling risk like security, location, funding etc.
Remote working within this role is something that can be discussed at interview stages or with your future line manager if you are found successful.
Please note, candidates will be redirected to the Civil Service Jobs website where you will need to submit your application form. Please note the closing date above is incorrect and cannot be amended so please check the closing date on Civil Service Jobs and allow enough time to submit your application form.