Debt national programme procurement lead

Debt National Programme Procurement Lead £70,000 per annum BedfordPermanent Hybrid Working Ready to make a real difference? Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as our Debt National Programme Procurement Lead. This is your chance to play a meaningful role in helping people across the UK build stronger financial futures and to do it as part of a supportive, energetic team.Why This Role Matters Sitting in the commissioning team in the debt function, support the Strategic Debt Commissioning Lead in ensuring MaPS procures client-focused, high quality debt advice services. Working alongside commercial/ procurement, finance, policy and delivery specialists in a matrix team. Contributing to the design, development and delivery of robust complex debt advice funding scheme(s) through the phases of pre-procurement, competition, mobilisation through to supporting BAU management.What you'll be doing?

• Proactively lead pre-market engagement from a national services perspective, shaping commercial strategy and using market intelligence to inform scope, risk allocation and delivery models
• Design robust and compliant terms and funding models, working jointly with the MaPS commercial team to develop the procurement approach, competitive process and associated documentation
• Draft, review and manage all contract documentation, including specifications, schedules, KPIs, payment mechanisms and performance frameworks
• Advise on how contract and grant terms can be used to realise policy objectives and drive service quality and value for money
• Support the Commissioning Lead in developing and assessing options for Business Cases, ensuring alignment with MaPS policy, Commercial, Finance and governance requirements, including contractual risk assessment and mitigation