Brighton & Hove City Council
Brighton & Hove
Brighton & Hove City Council is recruiting for the role of IT Business & Commercial Manager. The role leads the commercial, contractual, supplier, purchasing and financial management functions for IT & Digital. It also involves budget planning, procurement and advice across projects, decisions and senior forums.
Role details

• Location: Brighton & Hove
• Job type: Fixed Hours
• Salary: £59,661 – £65,206
• Closing date: 21/09/2026
  

What you’ll do

• Lead the commercial, contractual, supplier, purchasing and financial management functions for IT & Digital.
• Act as the division’s lead contact to corporate finance, procurement and legal.
• Coordinate budget-setting and medium-term financial planning with Heads of Service.
• Coordinate procurement pipelines and make sure technology procurements are done well.
• Maintain the division-wide technology and commercial contracts register and track renewals.
• Provide commercial and financial advice and assurance to projects and decisions.
• Represent IT & Digital in supplier, partner and corporate forums and deputise when required.
  

What they’re looking for

• Be IACCM qualified, CIPS Level 5 qualified, or have equivalent substantial professional experience.
• Have strong knowledge of commercial and contract management across the full lifecycle.
• Have good knowledge of public-sector procurement, governance and decision-making.
• Have broad knowledge of technology markets and commercial models.
• Have significant experience leading a commercial, contract, supplier or business management function in a large or complex organisation.
• Have demonstrable experience managing high-value and strategically important technology contracts and suppliers.
• Have substantial experience of budget planning, forecasting, financial monitoring and presenting financial information to senior leaders.
• Have significant management experience, including leading and developing specialist staff.
  

Additional role information

• The post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Criminal Records Check.
• The council asks applicants to provide education and career history and answer application and shortlisting questions.
• Applications are shortlisted using the application and shortlisting questions.