Job summary
Contract Management Director - New Hospital Programme
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Contract Management Director to lead our contract management team within the New Hospital Programme (NHP). This role is pivotal in overseeing the delivery of NHS's Health Infrastructure Plan, which aims to transform hospital construction and drive significant savings through innovative approaches.
About the Role: As the Contract Management Director, you will lead a team at the heart of NHP's delivery efforts. Your responsibilities will include managing work packages, overseeing pre- and post-contract management, and establishing strategies to handle and resolve supplier disputes. Reporting to the Programme Commercial Director, you will engage directly with the NHP and NHSE Executive and Senior Leadership Teams.
About the Team: The New Hospital Programme is dedicated to changing the way hospitals are built, incorporating repeatable design, modern construction methods, new clinical planning approaches, and innovations in sustainability and digital technology. You will be part of a forward-thinking team committed to achieving these ambitious goals.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership: Represent NHP as an expert in Contract Management. Lead the delivery of national-level contract management strategies, ensuring alignment with NHP's overarching goals. Act as a senior role model for inclusion and Programme values.
- Strategy Development: Define and implement pre- and post-contract management strategies, ensuring they are understood and effectively executed across the Programme.
- Supplier Management: Lead the performance management of suppliers, ensuring they meet Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators. Drive continuous improvement and address performance issues proactively.
- Programme-Level Management: Provide contract management support across project lifecycles, ensure consistent application of statutory provisions in contracts, and handle complex contractual disputes.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential Qualifications and Experience:
- Educated to a masters level or equivalent experience in a similar role within large, complex organisations.
- Extensive experience in contract management and supplier relationship management.
- Proven track record in delivering complex programmes in the public or private sector.
- Leadership experience in a large and complex environment, with a strong ability to manage stakeholder relationships and drive organisational change.
Desirable Attributes:
- Relevant professional qualifications in programme or contract management.
- Experience in managing contracts in major works environments, particularly within government or the public sector.
- Commercial experience in the manufacturing and infrastructure industries.
Join us in this challenging and rewarding role where your expertise will contribute to the successful delivery of the New Hospital Programme, shaping the future of healthcare infrastructure.
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential Qualifications and Experience:
- Educated to a masters level or equivalent experience in a similar role within large, complex organisations.
- Extensive experience in contract management and supplier relationship management.
- Proven track record in delivering complex programmes in the public or private sector.
- Leadership experience in a large and complex environment, with a strong ability to manage stakeholder relationships and drive organisational change.
Desirable Attributes:
- Relevant professional qualifications in programme or contract management.
- Experience in managing contracts in major works environments, particularly within government or the public sector.
- Commercial experience in the manufacturing and infrastructure industries.
Join us in this challenging and rewarding role where your expertise will contribute to the successful delivery of the New Hospital Programme, shaping the future of healthcare infrastructure.
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in large and complex organisations, delivering complex projects.
- Relevant professional qualification commensurate with experience.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in contract management and supplier relationship management.
- Delivery of complex programmes in the public or private sector.
- Leadership experience in a large and complex environment.
- Experience in programme management and structuring the delivery of complex work, incorporating multiple inputs and stakeholders, management of fluctuating workload and associated resource management.
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- An outstanding communicator, both in person and in writing, with the ability to present advice and information in a clear and logical way and effectively communicate on highly complex matters.
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills.
- Established stakeholder management (Senior/ Board Level).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in large and complex organisations, delivering complex projects.
- Relevant professional qualification commensurate with experience.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in contract management and supplier relationship management.
- Delivery of complex programmes in the public or private sector.
- Leadership experience in a large and complex environment.
- Experience in programme management and structuring the delivery of complex work, incorporating multiple inputs and stakeholders, management of fluctuating workload and associated resource management.
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- An outstanding communicator, both in person and in writing, with the ability to present advice and information in a clear and logical way and effectively communicate on highly complex matters.
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills.
- Established stakeholder management (Senior/ Board Level).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
