SC Cleared Procurement Manager – Governance, Systems & Infrastructure Programmes

Active SC Clearance Essential

About the Opportunity – We are seeking an experienced SC cleared Procurement Manager to support and strengthen procurement operations, governance and commercial controls across a major public sector and critical national infrastructure programme.

This is a broad, business-facing role sitting at the interface between the central procurement function, external procurement consultants, project teams and wider programme.

The successful candidate will take ownership of procurement governance, systems, tender processes and compliance, ensuring that procurement activity is consistent, transparent, auditable and aligned with public sector regulations and organisational policies.

A key element of the role will be managing and optimising procurement systems, particularly iValua, ensuring effective processes, accurate reporting, robust controls and a consistent approach to procurement delivery across the programme.

The Role

You will act as a central point of coordination between procurement, external/internal consultants and the wider programme ensuring that procurement activity is effectively governed, controlled and delivered.

The role requires someone who can combine strong commercial and procurement knowledge with excellent systems management, governance and stakeholder engagement skills.

You will be responsible for ensuring procurement processes operate effectively, tender responses meet compliance requirements, and appropriate project and commercial controls are embedded across the wider business.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and coordination of procurement activity across the programme

• Act as the interface between the central procurement function, external procurement consultants and internal business stakeholders.

• Manage and support the effective use of procurement systems, particularly iValua, ensuring processes, workflows and reporting operate effectively.

• Drive procurement governance, policies, procedures and compliance across the programme.

• Oversee tender processes and responses, ensuring submissions are complete, compliant and aligned with procurement requirements.

• Ensure procurement activity adheres to public sector procurement legislation, including the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23).

• Monitor procurement activity, ensuring appropriate approvals, audit trails, documentation and governance controls are maintained.

• Establish and maintain consistent procurement processes, templates, controls and reporting mechanisms.

• Support the management and performance of external procurement consultants and specialist advisors.

• Provide procurement guidance and support to project teams and wider programme.

• Oversee procurement-related project controls, tracking progress, risks, milestones, approvals and deliverables.

• Identify opportunities to improve procurement systems, processes, efficiency and value for money.

• Ensure commercial and procurement risks are identified, monitored and appropriately managed.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant experience in commercial, procurement or procurement governance roles, ideally within the public sector or government-backed programmes.

• Strong understanding of iValua

• Practical experience with procurement systems, ideally iValua, including workflows, reporting, processes and system governance.

• Experience managing the interface between internal procurement teams, external consultants and wider business stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of tender management, bid compliance and procurement documentation.

• Experience implementing or managing procurement governance frameworks, policies and controls.

• Experience working within complex, regulated or multi-stakeholder organisations.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working with Crown Commercial Service (CCS) frameworks.

• Knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 commercial and contractual arrangements.

• Experience supporting major infrastructure, engineering or public sector programmes.

• Experience in large scale infrastructure programmes

Essential Security Requirement – Candidates must hold active, current Security Check (SC) clearance.

Key Details

• Role: Commercial & Procurement Manager

• Focus: Procurement Governance, Systems, Compliance & Business Controls

• Sector: Public Sector/construction