Job Introduction
Head of Service - Commercial Infrastructure
Salary: £81,688
Location: Lincoln (Hybrid - 1-2 days per week in the office)
Contract Type: Permanent / Full-time
Delivering Commercial Excellence for Lincolnshire
Are you a commercial leader who thrives on driving real results; not just setting strategy, but rolling up your sleeves and leading a team to deliver?
Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) is looking for a Head of Service - Commercial Infrastructure to lead a small, high-performing commercial team, taking ownership of high-value procurement, supplier negotiations, and contract management across LCC’s infrastructure spend.
This is not a back-office, policy-focused role. You must be a hands-on leader who can develop and manage a team, build commercial capability, and ensure that contracts deliver real value. You’ll need to balance big-picture strategic thinking with the ability to personally drive day-to-day commercial delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a small commercial team, ensuring they develop expertise and deliver results.
- Take ownership of commercial activity, leading procurement, supplier negotiations, and contract management.
- Deliver efficiencies and savings, ensuring LCC gets the best commercial outcomes.
- Strengthen supplier and contract management, driving performance improvements and risk mitigation.
- Be hands-on - coaching, developing, and holding your team accountable for high standards.
- Drive change, improving LCC’s commercial approach while embedding best practice.
Who Should Apply?
We are looking for an experienced people manager with:
- Proven experience leading and developing a small team in a commercial environment.
- A track record of leading high-value procurement and contract management.
- Strong experience negotiating commercial deals, mitigating risks, and driving efficiencies.
- Hands-on leadership skills; you must enjoy managing people directly, not just overseeing strategy.
- The ability to balance big-picture commercial thinking with day-to-day operational leadership.
A MCIPS qualification (or equivalent public procurement experience) is highly desirable. This role requires hands-on leadership experience—if you’re looking for a purely strategic position without direct team management, this may not be the right fit.
Why Join Us?
This is a role for someone who wants to make an impact and take ownership. You will have the freedom to shape LCC’s commercial strategy while being on the ground, actively leading your team. The role offers a hybrid working model, with flexibility to work remotely while ensuring a hands-on presence in Lincoln (1-2 days per week) to support your team and stakeholders.
If you’re ready to lead, manage, and deliver real commercial results, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and take ownership of Lincolnshire’s commercial future.
Key Dates:
- Closing Date: April 14th
- First Stage Virtual Interviews: w/c April 28th
- Second Stage Stakeholder Panel Interviews: May 21st
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Victoria Eaton – victoria.eaton@lincolnshire.gov.uk
If this role appeals to you, then please read through the attached Job Description prior to applying to ensure you meet the required criteria for the role and to help you with your application.
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