# Deputy Head of Commercial – Warhead and Nuclear Skills **Company**: Government Commercial Function **Location**: City of Westminster, Greater London **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: GBP 85,698 - 104,471 per year **Category**: Defence & Intelligence **Industry**: Aerospace & Defence **Apply**: https://www.jobsgopublic.com/job/deputy-head-commercial-warhead-and-nuclear-skills-114322?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_7d8fc5cb-d76 ## Description This is an exciting time to join the Defence Nuclear Organisation (DNO) within the Ministry of Defence (MOD). You will be at the heart of real defence issues, delivering against one of the Department’s top three priorities, in a high-profile area which is rarely out of the news. The DNO was established in April 2016 to oversee all aspects of nuclear business within the MOD and across the wider Defence Nuclear Enterprise. The Enterprise comprises the people that design, produce and maintain the submarines and nuclear warheads, and provide the necessary infrastructure and support. We are looking for a driven, resourceful and professional senior professional, interested in taking on a challenging and scalable role, prepared to work at pace in a complex environment, with strong internal and external stakeholder skills and capable of motivating and developing a team of commercial officers. **Job Description:** - Become an active member of DNO Commercial’s Senior Leadership Team leading and managing a team of 5 commercial professionals. - Deputy Head of Commercial for the Test, Trials and Evaluation Programme (TT&E) and Nuclear Skills. - Understand and effectively articulate the requirements, the markets and potential solutions for the warhead programme, nuclear skills task force and ensure DNO is compliant with external assistance requirements. - Provide advice and guidance on sectors and suppliers as required and manage senior stakeholder expectations. - Lead the development of complex commercial strategies with nuclear sector organisations. - Develop novel commercial models and contracting approaches to ensure that public spending is providing value for money. - Provide expert advice on commercial risk management and deliver mitigation plans / strategies to manage identified risks at corporate level. - Manage and empower commercial team members through the commercial life cycle. - Hold a deep commercial understanding of Design and Build or Engineer, Procure & Construct contracting. - Hold working knowledge of the SSCR and IPR. **Person Specification:** - Exceptional resilience, operating effectively in a high‑pressure national security environment and delivering against some of the UK’s most critical priorities. - Proven capability to develop and execute industrial and commercial strategies, including non‑traditional approaches such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and equity-based models. - A strong track record leading complex, high‑value commercial transactions, delivering to demanding timescales through the effective leadership of interdisciplinary teams. - Significant experience of large‑scale construction and infrastructure programmes, with the ability to identify issues early, take corrective action, and engage effectively with stakeholders across all tiers of the supply chain to ensure value for money and on‑time delivery. - An experienced and credible negotiator, with a demonstrable record of securing outstanding outcomes while maintaining strong senior‑level customer and supplier relationships. - Experience and/or a strong understanding of the defence sector, including relevant national security considerations. - Excellent communication skills, with the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments to drive decisions and approvals. - Strong leadership capability, with a clear record of building, motivating, and sustaining high‑performing, resilient programme teams through clear direction and a defined culture. **Benefits:** - Flexible working - Generous benefits - Career Coaches - Mentors - L&D - A Commercial College - Active talent management ## Skills ### Required - commercial strategy - contract management - risk management - stakeholder management - leadership - communication - negotiation --- Source: [Apply at jobsgopublic.com](https://www.jobsgopublic.com/job/deputy-head-commercial-warhead-and-nuclear-skills-114322?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)