Strategic Relationship Management SME (Outside IR35)

Strategic Relationship Management SME
ISO44001
OUTSIDE IR35
Largely remote with some weekly travel to Bristol


Role:
*Working within Defence on a multi-£bn battlefield communication system to support the strategic relationship management activity with key industry partners and suppliers.
*This work uses an internal framework (ISO44001) which focusses on ensuring successful project delivery by developing and maintaining more effective collaborative ways of working and stronger business relationships.

Requirements:
Essential

*Senior Grade with good level of general consulting skills to advise, guide and coach/support the client.
*Specifically the ability to work with senior stakeholders within the MOD and with the selected industry partners/suppliers linked to projects.
*Responsible for project workstreams in strategic relationship management aligned to the procurement lifecycle.
*Ability to operate in a complex matrixed project environment with multiple interfaces and relationships e.g. consortium partners, project teams, customers.
*Ability to run workshops and specific interventions to raise understanding in collaborative working and delivering key artifacts (relationship plans, objectives, benefits knowledge sharing and information management)
*Ability to focus on the wider aspects of successful project delivery and how strong and effective working relationships lead to better project outcomes.
*Ability to understand and clear blockers which are impacting better working relationships.
*Analysis of outputs, information, and survey results to provide recommendations and develop action plans for project teams.

Desirable
*Experience of implementing ISO 44001 within a complex organisation
*Experience of working within Defence projects or supply base


Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

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