Procurement Transformation Project Manager - Senior Manage
- london, england, United Kingdom
- Contract
- Full time
- £90 - £130 Per Hour
Job Description
- Location : IdeallyLondon-based, with at least one day per week in the BIP office and agreed client-site attendance asrequired
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Location : IdeallyLondon-based, with at least one day per week in the BIP office and agreed client-site attendance asrequired
- Employment Type: Full-Time
About BIPUK…
BIPUKis a leading consulting firm,recognised among the Financial Times UK’s Leading Management Consultants 2025and 2026,specialising indigitaltransformationandinnovation, and strategic advisory services. We empower organisations to achieve sustainable growth by delivering tailored solutions andleveragingcutting-edgetechnologies. Our team of experts collaborates with clients across industries to drive impactful change and create long-term value.OurPortfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M)capability supports clients in delivering complex transformation through structured governance, deliveryleadershipand pragmatic execution.
Job Summary
We are seeking aManageror Senior Manager to join our P3M capability, leading the delivery of procurement transformation initiatives for clients across a range of sectors. The role is accountable for driving successful project outcomes through effective governance, stakeholder engagement, delivery leadership, and robust programme and project management disciplines.The role will also contribute to business development activities, proposition development, and the growth of BIP's procurement transformation capability.
The successful candidate will bring strong procurement transformation experience and a proven ability to lead complex workstreams or programmes, combining project deliveryexpertisewith a deep understanding of procurement, commercial processes, supplier management, and organisational change. Working closely with client stakeholders, delivery teams, and third-party partners, they will help organisations realise measurable business value and sustainable transformation outcomes
Key Responsibilities:
Delivery Leadership
- Lead delivery of procurementworkstreamswithintransformation programmes
- Lead delivery planning, governance, resourcecoordinationand assurance activities, managing vendors and third parties to ensure contractual commitments, service levels,dependenciesand delivery milestones areachieved
- Establish andmaintaineffective delivery governance, including plans, reporting, RAID management, milestone tracking, dependencymanagementand benefits realisation
- Manage project-level change without disrupting business operations
Procurement Transformation
- Applyexpertiseinsource‑to‑contract andprocure‑to‑pay processes to shape project deliverables and outcomes
- Lead or support sourcing and supplier management activities, including tender events, RFPs, supplier evaluation, commercial negotiations, supplier onboarding, managed serviceprocurementsand contract lifecycle management
- Lead the procurement, evaluation,selectionand mobilisation of managed service providers, ensuring business, commercial,operationaland service management requirements are defined and successfully transitioned into service
- Support the transition from programme delivery into business-as-usual service operations, ensuring effective service governance, suppliermanagementand operational readiness
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across procurement, finance, operations, and IT
- Track workstream costs, change requests, data, and spend analytics, and support forecasting and approvals
Stakeholder Leadership
- Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, including CPOs, procurement leadership, legal, finance and steering committee members, influencing decisions and driving alignment
- Align business SMEs, product owners, technical SMEs, and external partners to ensure coordinated delivery
- Facilitate workshops and provide clear and structured updates to senior stakeholders and steering committees
Practice and People Development
- Contribute to business development, proposals, thoughtleadershipand procurement transformation propositions
- Developprocurementreusable delivery assets, methodologies,capabilityofferingsand internal capability
- Lead and develop delivery teams through coaching,mentoringand performance support
Skills and Competencies
Delivery and Consulting Leadership
- Strong understanding of programme and project management methodologies and delivery governance
- Proven ability to lead complex procurement transformation programmes or workstreams from initiation through to delivery
- Strong stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills, with experience engaging senior client stakeholders and steering committees
- Strong planning, organisational, delivery management and problem-solving capabilities
- Experience leading teams through coaching,mentoringand performance support
- Commercial awareness and an understanding of consulting delivery environments
- Experience supporting business development activities, proposals, client growthinitiativesor consulting proposition development
Procurement Transformation Expertise
- Proven experience delivering procurement transformation initiatives and business change programmes
- Strong understanding of source-to-contract (S2C) andprocure-to-pay (P2P) processes, procurement operatingmodelsand process design
- Experience across sourcing, supplier evaluation, commercial negotiation, suppliermanagementand contract lifecycle management
- Experience leading managed service procurements, including requirements definition, supplier evaluation, commercial assessment, servicedesignand mobilisation
- Understanding of service management principles, suppliergovernanceand operational service delivery models
- Experience engaging procurement leaders and cross-functional stakeholders including legal, finance,operationsand category teams
- Understanding of responsible procurement practices, including sustainability, supplierriskand regulatory considerations
Advantageous Experience
- Experience in regulated procurement environments
- Familiarity with leading Source-to-Pay platforms such as Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer or Ivalua
- Adaptability and willingness to work across different client environments
- PM or P3M certifications (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, PMP, Agile certifications)
- Previousconsulting experience
Why Join BIP UK?
- Deliver impactful procurement and transformation programmes
- Work alongside senior clientstakeholdersand experienced consultants
- Shape and grow our procurement transformation capability
- Contribute to propositions, thought leadership and business development
- Accelerate your professional growth and career development
- Be part of a collaborative,inclusiveand entrepreneurial culture that values employee wellbeing