IT Commercial Director (Senior Commercial Specialist) , HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)

HMRC sits at the heart of the UK economy, collecting more than £900 billion in tax revenues each year to fund vital public services across the UK. Serving millions of customers and operating one of the most complex environments in government, HMRC is undertaking one of the most significant technology transformation programmes in the public sector.

As IT Commercial Director and Deputy Chief Commercial Officer, you will lead HMRC’s IT Commercial function, providing commercial leadership across major technology transformation programmes and critical operational services. You will shape strategic sourcing decisions, oversee major technology contracts and supplier relationships, and lead a portfolio with annual expenditure exceeding £1 billion.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.

Odgers Executive Search are partnering with HMRC on this campaign. To apply for the role please follow this link odgers.com/96617. You will be asked for some basic information (including diversity information and confirming your right to work in the UK) in order to register your interest in the vacancy.

Your CV should set out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements.

The Statement of Suitability should explain how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role. Please pay specific attention to addressing the Essential Criteria as detailed in this candidate pack. We recommend keeping your Statement of Suitability to a maximum of two pages.

If you do not receive an acknowledgement of your application within 2 working days please contact the recruitment hub on commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

For a conversation in confidence, please contact: Lucy Harding: lucy.harding@odgers.com or Anna Dickinson: anna.dickinson@odgers.com

The closing date for this role is 9 September 2026.

Application sift

All applications will be reviewed by the selection panel who will consider the evidence provided by candidates against the essential criteria for the role.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide feedback for candidates rejected at this stage due to volumes, but all candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application.

Candidates successful at the sift stage will progress to the Assessment and Development Centre Stage.

Virtual Assessment and Development Centre (ADC)

Virtual Assessment and Development Centre (ADC): 6 October 2026 – Please ensure availability as alternative dates cannot be guaranteed.

If you are invited to attend a virtual ADC, but for any reason are unable to meet the date outlined then please get in touch with the team at commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible. The ADC is booked and paid for in advance by departments, therefore it is only in certain circumstances we are able to accommodate alternative dates.

Commercial Assessment and Development Centre (ADC)

Applicants must have achieved an ‘A’ at a Government Commercial Function Assessment and Development Centre (ADC) at the level of the role, or be willing and eligible to attend the ADC.

‘A’ grade candidates will be eligible to be invited to attend a final panel interview subject to short listing decisions which will take into account other information from the candidate’s application.

Candidates who have already attended an ADC and not achieved an A, must be eligible to retake.

Any participant scoring a B (Need for Development) or C (Significant Need for Development):

• Will not be invited to attend a final panel interview for this post.
• May re-sit the Assessment Centre at the same level or higher (for another recruitment campaign) after a minimum period of 6 months and a maximum of once in a 24-month period.
• All candidates may sit the Assessment Centre at a lower specialist level without time restriction.

Please note that if you commit to attend an Assessment Centre and subsequently cancel or fail to attend on three occasions in a 12-month period, you will be unable to attend any further Assessment Centre dates within a 12 month rolling period.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.