Commercial Data and Systems Lead

Posting date:	06 October 2025
Salary:	£75,026 to £80,267 per year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	19 October 2025
Location:	Manchester
Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	427977/3

Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is one of the UK's biggest government departments, building services that make a real difference to the lives of millions of people. Commercial Directorate (CD) is one of the leading government procurement functions, is commercially unique and presents an attractive challenge for anyone wanting to advance their procurement career.

As a key part of DWP, the CD shapes how services are delivered across hundreds of third-party contractual arrangements, with some of the largest industry suppliers. CD has a total spend of £3bn and secured savings for the taxpayer of £520m in 24/25.

DWP’s Commercial function is divided into several categories including the central support team policy sits within and is based across several Finance Group Hub locations. The team works with key stakeholders to design and deliver services to support some of DWP’s biggest key policies and organisational priorities.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a central enabling team and support the delivery of the DWP Commercial Strategy. Our strategy is fundamental to the achievement of departmental objectives priorities and delivery of government missions, including the National Procurement Policy Statement.

The Commercial Data and Systems Lead is a pivotal role in our structure. In addition to leading a team responsible for the ongoing maintenance of our commercial systems, the post holder will be fundamental to the embedding of the new electronic procurement system and setting the foundations for maximising the transformational opportunities presented through implementation of the Synergy solution and the new Central Digital Platform. Working with commercial teams and stakeholders to drive maximum value through increased automation and self-service channels. The post holder will also work with other teams across the directorate to transformation our processes and ways of working, creating opportunity to streamline and automate processes through our commercial systems, facilitating the use of AI and automating reporting where feasible.

The post holder will report to Commercial Strategy and Change Lead and will be supported by a small, dedicated team with access to relevant subject matter experts across the enabling functions. The post holder will also work closely with key stakeholders, including category and finance teams, suppliers and Cabinet Office, and will act as the central support function lead for commercial performance reporting.

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