Head Of Commissioning

Leidos

Bristol, UK
Base: £73,700.00-£97,000.00; bonus/equity: not spe...
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Single point of accountability for commissioned change
Lead customer-facing commissioning activity
Drive continuous improvement in commissioning performance
** The Head of Commissioning role at Leidos involves overseeing customer-commissioned changes within the Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence. The position requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and experience in complex commissioning functions, with a focus on improving operational performance and customer satisfaction. **

Job Summary

  • The Head of Commissioning is the single point of accountability for all customer‑commissioned change entering the LCST portfolio.
  • This is a senior leadership role within P3M, responsible for the end‑to‑end commissioning function as an operational service.
  • We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** The Head of Commissioning role at Leidos involves overseeing customer-commissioned changes within the Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence. The position requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and experience in complex commissioning functions, with a focus on improving operational performance and customer satisfaction. **

Salary

Base: £73,700.00-£97,000.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Contributory Pension Scheme, Private Medical Insurance, 33 days Annual Leave, Flexible benefits

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • single point of accountability for commissioned change
  • lead customer-facing commissioning activity
  • drive continuous improvement in commissioning performance
  • harness AI for innovation and efficiency
  • reduce rework and RFIs
  • improve requirement clarity and completeness

Nice-to-have

  • operate in Defence, Logistics, or regulated public-sector
  • complex programme management
  • service design
  • large-scale change enablement
  • pre-award governance
  • investment decision-making
  • proposal assurance

Key Requirements

  • Senior leadership of customer-facing change commissioning
  • Lead complex, cross-functional teams
  • Strong stakeholder management capability
  • Shape ambiguous demand into credible proposals
  • Understand UK Defence sector considerations
  • BPSS pre-screening required
  • SC required for the role

Work Rights

SC required

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