Description
Senior Contracts Manager - Band 8bI am currently working with a highly ambitious & well respected NHS CCG who are looking for an interim Senior Contracts Manager to join their high performing contracts team on an initial 3 month contract.
The organisation are unique in that they are looking to move away from contacting as a back office function & bring their processes & expertise to the forefront of the mechanics of the organisation. The Senior Contracts Manager will be a huge factor in driving that change.
The Senior Contracts Manager will be expected to manage high value, multi million pound contracts. The portfolio includes a mixture of Mental Health & Community contracts & an individual with real gravitas is required.
With it being well into the negotiation cycle, I am looking for candidates who have a background in NHS contract management & have experience of managing multiple contracts on a day to day basis.
If you are immediately available & fit the below criteria, please do apply.
Reporting into the Director of Contracts the duties of the Senior Contracts Manager will be:
- Managing the main Mental Health contracts portfolio on a daily basis, there will also be smaller community contracts to manage
- Ensuring KPI's are logged & to a high standard
- Making sure providers are held accountable if they are not performing
- Organising internal & external meetings with board members & partners
- Liaising with the Performance, Information & Finance teams on all aspects of contracting
- Advising junior members of the team on the NHS Standard Contract function
Requirements for the Senior Contracts Manager:
- NHS Contract management experience is essential
- Experience of negotiating contracts will be ideal
- Mental Health contracts experience would be useful although not essential
- Proven background in implementing change
- High level stakeholder engagement skills
- Influencing skills
- Background in line management would be useful
Please apply if you are immediately available. There are interview slots booked in for Friday 13th March & Tuesday 17th March for an ideal start date of 1st April.
Please call me on if you wish to discuss the role in more detail.