Assistant Manager, Government & Infrastructure (Procurement) Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
Connect to your Industry
Our Government and Infrastructure team provides market leading commercial and financial advice to the Public and Private Sector. Operating across the Infrastructure, Energy and Public Services sectors – we advise Government on the delivery of key policy initiatives, Technology Transformation and Major Programmes.
Connect to your career at Deloitte
Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.
What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.
Connect to your opportunity
The Deloitte Government & Infrastructure team has an exciting opportunity within the team for an Assistant Manager/Manager level candidate. The role will combine typical project management, commercial and corporate finance skills. The individual will work within a vibrant team advising government and private sector clients through all stages of the contracting life cycle of high profile and complex public sector programmes across a range of sectors.
Responsibilities will include:
- Drafting commercial and financial strategies, including considering alternative commercial models;
- Drafting and documenting business cases;
- Supporting commercial negotiations on major procurements through to contract close;
- Supporting contract management activities, including considering options to restructure and/or renegotiate contracts;
- Preparing financial analysis, including simple financial models, to support each stage of these programmes;
- Participating in go to market strategies;
- Working effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution.
Connect to your skills and professional experience
We are seeking candidates with the following previous experience and qualifications:
Essential:
- Experience in a commercial, procurement and/or commercial focused role within government, a private sector bidder or another advisory firm working on one or more of: PPP, project finance, outsourcing, franchising or similar service contracts;
- An understanding of the financial and commercial aspects of government infrastructure, technology and/or service contracts;
- Experience of working with financial models;
- Excellent report writing skills.
Desirable:
- Experience of designing and building complex financial analysis;
- A recognised procurement, accountancy or financial qualification (full or part qualified);
- Experience of business case and/or report writing;
- Experience of working with contractual documentation for government infrastructure and/or service contracts.
Connect to your service line - Financial Advisory
Strong financial planning is just the start. This is where you can change the fortunes of an organisation, working with great minds across our business. Because there’s one thing that makes our advice better than our competitors: our people.
Personal independence
Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints. This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm. The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process.
Connect with your colleagues
“Diversity in my team is important to me, as it drives innovation and creativity. We are using the power of technology to enhance the human aspect of our business, so having a representation of society in my team is crucial for ensuring that our solutions will work well for everyone. Deloitte shows us the ‘big picture’ and helps us to understand the significance of our little contributions.”
- Praji, Business and Financial Advisory
Connect to your agile working options
Location: Edinburgh, London, Manchester
Your Work, Your Way: We call our hybrid working vision Deloitte Works. And it does. We trust you to make the right choices around where, when and how you work. You’ll be able to make decisions about how you work best, to be collaborative, learn from colleagues, share your experiences, build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Having great conversations with your team and your leadership paves the way for great collaborative ways of working.
Connect to your return to work opportunity
Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?
For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.
Our commitment to you
Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.
We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.
Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.
Connect to your next step
A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.
Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers
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