Commercial Operations and Project Lead

We are seeking an experienced Commercial Operations and Project Lead to join our Digital Services Team at an exciting time of change and transformation. The Council has a wide and growing portfolio of digital projects, ranging from core infrastructure and corporate systems to customer-facing platforms and data-led service improvements.

This is a key commercial role, leading on the management and procurement of Digital contracts across the Council. You will ensure strong supplier performance, robust governance, compliance with public sector procurement regulations, and clear value for money throughout the delivery lifecycle.

You will play a critical role in shaping and managing relationships with major technology suppliers, supporting complex digital projects from a commercial and contractual perspective. Through effective contract management, procurement activity and supplier assurance, this role directly supports delivery of the Council’s Digital, Data and AI strategy, ensuring digital initiatives are commercially sound, well‑governed and aligned to strategic outcomes.

About the Role

As Commercial Operations and Project Lead, you will

• Lead and manage Digital Services project contracts across the Council.
• Work closely with commissioners, project managers, procurement, legal and finance teams to deliver compliant, value‑driven contracts.
• Maintain the Digital Services contract register, renewal pipeline, and supplier engagement calendar.
• Act as a commercial lead for supplier performance management, including KPIs, SLAs and service reviews.
• Identify, escalate and manage contractual and supplier risks.
• Support digital project procurement strategies from early project stages through to contract closure.
• Ensure the Council is protected against supplier underperformance and commercial risk.
• Advise senior stakeholders, including Directors and elected members, on digital contract and procurement matters.

This is a high‑impact role with significant influence across Digital Services and the wider organisation.

About You

You will bring

Essential experience and skills

• Significant experience managing IT/digital contracts within a public sector environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK public sector procurement, including PCR 2015 / PA23.
• Proven experience of running tenders, negotiating contracts, and managing supplier performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Strong commercial acumen, analytical capability, and attention to detail.
• Experience maintaining contract and supplier registers and managing renewal cycles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

• Professional qualification in Procurement, Commercial, IT or Finance (e.g. MCIPS, CIPFA).
• Experience of cloud service contracts and digital licensing models.
• Experience using Atamis or similar contract management systems.

Why Join Us?

• Work on high‑profile digital projects that directly support public services.
• Influence major technology and commercial decisions across the organisation.
• Be part of a collaborative, values‑driven Digital Services team.

Additional Information

• This role requires a minimum of 2 days onsite at the Civic Centre.
• Occasional out‑of‑hours working and on‑call availability may be required.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks.

Contact Details -

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Maryam Moussavi Digital Services Commercial Manager - Maryam.Moussavi@enfield.gov.uk

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Rebecca Spyrou at rebecca.spyrou@enfield.gov.uk

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Why it's great to work for

Enfield Council

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
• 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.

Certain posts in the Council are ‘politically restricted’ which means that staff employed in these posts may not undertake political activities either in or outside the workplace and therefore if candidates are affiliated with any political party, we may not be able to proceed with their application.

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