Procurement Transformation Project Manager - Senior Manager

Job Description

• Job Title : Procurement Transformation Project Manager, Manager / Senior Manager
• Location : IdeallyLondon-based, with at least one day per week in the BIP office and agreed client-site attendance as required
• Employment Type: Full-Time

About BIP UK...

BIP UK is a leading consulting firm, recognised among the Financial Times UK's Leading Management Consultants 2025 and 2026, specialising in digital transformation and innovation, and strategic advisory services. We empower organisations to achieve sustainable growth by delivering tailored solutions and leveraging cutting-edge technologies. Our team of experts collaborates with clients across industries to drive impactful change and create long-term value. Our Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) capability supports clients in delivering complex transformation through structured governance, delivery leadership and pragmatic execution.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Manager or Senior Manager to join our P3M capability, leading the delivery of procurement transformation initiatives for clients across a range of sectors. The role is accountable for driving successful project outcomes through effective governance, stakeholder engagement, delivery leadership, and robust programme and project management disciplines. The role will also contribute to business development activities, proposition development, and the growth of BIP's procurement transformation capability.

The successful candidate will bring strong procurement transformation experience and a proven ability to lead complex workstreams or programmes, combining project delivery expertise with a deep understanding of procurement, commercial processes, supplier management, and organisational change. Working closely with client stakeholders, delivery teams, and third-party partners, they will help organisations realise measurable business value and sustainable transformation outcomes

Key Responsibilities:

Delivery Leadership

• Lead delivery of procurement workstreams within transformation programmes
• Lead delivery planning, governance, resource coordination and assurance activities, managing vendors and third parties to ensure contractual commitments, service levels, dependencies and delivery milestones are achieved
• Establish and maintain effective delivery governance, including plans, reporting, RAID management, milestone tracking, dependency management and benefits realisation
• Manage project-level change without disrupting business operations

Procurement Transformation

• Apply expertise in source-to-contract and procure-to-pay processes to shape project deliverables and outcomes
• Lead or support sourcing and supplier management activities, including tender events, RFPs, supplier evaluation, commercial negotiations, supplier onboarding, managed service procurements and contract lifecycle management
• Lead the procurement, evaluation, selection and mobilisation of managed service providers, ensuring business, commercial, operational and service management requirements are defined and successfully transitioned into service
• Support the transition from programme delivery into business-as-usual service operations, ensuring effective service governance, supplier management and operational readiness
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across procurement, finance, operations, and IT
• Track workstream costs, change requests, data, and spend analytics, and support forecasting and approvals

Stakeholder Leadership

• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, including CPOs, procurement leadership, legal, finance and steering committee members, influencing decisions and driving alignment
• Align business SMEs, product owners, technical SMEs, and external partners to ensure coordinated delivery
• Facilitate workshops and provide clear and structured updates to senior stakeholders and steering committees

Practice and People Development

• Contribute to business development, proposals, thought leadership and procurement transformation propositions
• Develop procurement reusable delivery assets, methodologies, capability offerings and internal capability
• Lead and develop delivery teams through coaching, mentoring and performance support

Skills and Competencies

Delivery and Consulting Leadership

• Strong understanding of programme and project management methodologies and delivery governance
• Proven ability to lead complex procurement transformation programmes or workstreams from initiation through to delivery
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills, with experience engaging senior client stakeholders and steering committees
• Strong planning, organisational, delivery management and problem-solving capabilities
• Experience leading teams through coaching, mentoring and performance support
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of consulting delivery environments
• Experience supporting business development activities, proposals, client growth initiatives or consulting proposition development

Procurement Transformation Expertise

• Proven experience delivering procurement transformation initiatives and business change programmes
• Strong understanding of source-to-contract (S2C) and procure-to-pay (P2P) processes, procurement operating models and process design
• Experience across sourcing, supplier evaluation, commercial negotiation, supplier management and contract lifecycle management
• Experience leading managed service procurements, including requirements definition, supplier evaluation, commercial assessment, service design and mobilisation
• Understanding of service management principles, supplier governance and operational service delivery models
• Experience engaging procurement leaders and cross-functional stakeholders including legal, finance, operations and category teams
• Understanding of responsible procurement practices, including sustainability, supplier risk and regulatory considerations

Advantageous Experience

• Experience in regulated procurement environments
• Familiarity with leading Source-to-Pay platforms such as Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer or Ivalua
• Adaptability and willingness to work across different client environments
• PM or P3M certifications (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, PMP, Agile certifications)
• Previous consulting experience

Why Join BIP UK?

• Deliver impactful procurement and transformation programmes
• Work alongside senior client stakeholders and experienced consultants
• Shape and grow our procurement transformation capability
• Contribute to propositions, thought leadership and business development
• Accelerate your professional growth and career development
• Be part of a collaborative, inclusive and entrepreneurial culture that values employee wellbeing