Commercial Contract Manager

Sopra Steria; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£5,400 car allowance

25 days annual leave

Private medical

Life assurance

Pension

Generous flexible benefits fund

Job summary

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) is seeking a Commercial Contract Manager to provide commercial leadership across a portfolio of contracts, bids and business opportunities. You will protect and enhance value through proactive contract management, risk management, and governance, collaborating with delivery, sales, legal, procurement and finance teams.

The role is hybrid, requiring some office presence in Leeds and London, with possible customer site attendance.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial, contract management, procurement or a related business discipline.
• Experience managing customer and/or supplier contracts through the contract lifecycle.
• Experience supporting bids, tenders and procurement opportunities.
• Understanding of contract drafting, review and negotiation processes.
• Ability to identify, assess and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Ability to interpret contractual terms and communicate practical implications to stakeholders.
• Experience working within governance and approval frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of customer and supplier contracts, ensuring obligations, rights and risks are understood and managed.
• Lead bids, proposals and new business opportunities for less complex deals within delegated authority levels; review and negotiate terms with stakeholders.
• Build effective relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams across finance, legal, procurement and delivery.
• Support procurement and the business with the commercial management of suppliers and subcontractors.
• Identify, assess and manage commercial, contractual and operational risks throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Commercial contract management

Contract lifecycle management

Bid/tender support

Negotiation processes

Risk assessment

Interpret contractual terms

Governance/approval frameworks

Analytical/problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Job description

We are looking for a Commercial Contract Manager to provide commercial leadership and support across a portfolio of contracts, bids and business opportunities, ensuring contractual commitments are effectively managed throughout the contract lifecycle. The role is responsible for protecting and enhancing business value through proactive contract management, risk management, commercial governance and stakeholder engagement.

The Commercial Contract Manager works closely with delivery, sales, legal, procurement and finance teams to support business growth, manage contractual obligations and ensure successful operational outcomes. The role may operate independently on smaller accounts and opportunities or support Senior and Principal Commercial Managers on larger, more complex engagements.

This is a hybrid variable role requiring some office presence in Leeds / London plus possibly attending customer sites as required.

What you will be doing

• Commercial and Contract Management - Manage a portfolio of customer and supplier contracts, ensuring contractual obligations, rights and risks are understood and appropriately managed
• Bid and Business Growth Support - Act as the commercial lead for bids, proposals and new business opportunities for less complex deals within delegated authority levels. Review, draft and negotiate contractual terms and conditions, working collaboratively with legal and operational stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Management - Build effective working relationships with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders. Work closely with finance, legal, procurement, information security, data protection and delivery functions to manage commercial and contractual matters.
• Supplier and Third-Party Management - Support procurement and the business with the commercial management of suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring contractual arrangements support business and customer requirements.
• Governance, Risk and Compliance - Identify, assess and manage commercial, contractual and operational risks throughout the bid, contract and delivery lifecycle.

What you’ll bring

• Experience in commercial, contract management, procurement or a related business discipline.
• Experience managing customer and/or supplier contracts through the contract lifecycle.
• Experience supporting bids, tenders and procurement opportunities.
• Understanding of contract drafting, review and negotiation processes.
• Ability to identify, assess and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Ability to interpret contractual terms and communicate practical implications to stakeholders.
• Experience working within governance and approval frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

It would be great if you had

• Experience working within public sector or regulated environments.

Employment

Type: Full-time

Location

Hybrid variable role requiring some office presence in Leeds / London plus possibly attending customer sites as required.

Salary

Up to £65k depending on experience

Benefits

• £5,400 car allowance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days
• private medical
• life assurance
• pension
• generous flexible benefits fund

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams’ expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.

We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.