Senior Partner Manager (Home Based, Oxfordshire, GB, OX1)

Serco
United Kingdom
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Business Development & PartnershipsSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Influencing","Commercial awareness","Problem-solving"]

Manage the end-to-end relationship with service partners across VIVO, ensuring suppliers are sourced, onboarded, developed, and delivering strong commercial outcomes. Oversee supplier performance against KPIs, SLAs, quality standards, and contractual obligations across multiple national contracts. Partner with operational and commercial teams to shape supplier governance frameworks, control costs, support tender and negotiation activity, and drive continuous improvement and risk reduction.

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Serco
Serco
1 month ago

Senior Partner Manager (Home Based, Oxfordshire, GB, OX1)

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Job Summary

Manage the end-to-end relationship with service partners across VIVO, ensuring suppliers are sourced, onboarded, developed, and delivering strong commercial outcomes. Oversee supplier performance against KPIs, SLAs, quality standards, and contractual obligations across multiple national contracts. Partner with operational and commercial teams to shape supplier governance frameworks, control costs, support tender and negotiation activity, and drive continuous improvement and risk reduction.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Business Development & Partnerships
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage the end-to-end partner/supplier relationship across VIVO, including sourcing, onboarding, management, and development.
  • •Oversee supplier performance across a wide portfolio, ensuring agreed KPIs, SLAs, and quality standards are met.
  • •Monitor and manage contract obligations, support improvement plans, and identify opportunities to enhance delivery and reduce risk.
  • •Support commercial and budget management activities, including cost control and insight into supplier performance and improvement opportunities.
  • •Support tender activities, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract changes; contribute to continuous improvement and sustainability-aligned supply chain goals.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:PensionPaid LeaveHealth InsuranceCar AllowanceLife Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Experience in procurement, commercial management, supplier relationship management, or a similar role within facilities management, construction, or related services.
  • •Strong knowledge of supply chain management, contract performance, and commercial governance, including managing suppliers and negotiating agreements.
  • •Ability to manage multiple priorities while analysing performance data and turning insights into practical improvement actions.
  • •Confidence supporting tender processes, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations with commercial decision-making aligned to business objectives.
  • •Strong communication skills to influence stakeholders at all levels and build effective internal and external relationships; relevant qualification in procurement/commercial or facilities management is desirable.
Experience:Facilities managementConstructionServicesDefence
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementInfluencingCommercial awarenessProblem-solving
Tech Stack:E-procurement systemsMicrosoft OfficeContract management tools

Company Brief

Serco
Provides public services across defence, transport, health, justice, immigration and citizen services, delivering operations, consultancy and managed services to governments and commercial clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Hook, United Kingdom
Founded: 1929
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