Head of Contracts and Commercial Development

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; Vor Ort; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pension scheme (optional contributory)

NHS pension access for staff

Lease cars

Full induction programme

Extensive CPD and development

Annual leave recognition

Family friendly / flexible working

Zusammenfassung

Care Plus Group is seeking a permanent Senior Contracts and Commercial Lead. You will oversee contracts and SLAs, manage risk, pursue new business and grant funding, and advise on procurement and negotiations across the group’s portfolio.

The role requires a degree and substantial senior commercial experience. You will build relationships with commissioners and partners, prepare business cases, lead bids and deliver recommendations to senior management to support the Anchor Organisation agenda.

Qualifikationen

• Degree or equivalent qualification in business-related field.
• Postgraduate training relevant to the role.
• Substantial senior contracts/commercial experience in a complex organisation.
• Experience managing portfolios of contracts/SLA through performance issues, variations and renewals.

Aufgaben

• Lead the commercial growth agenda and develop new business opportunities.
• Oversee contracts and SLAs, managing risk and performance.
• Maximise income generation and growth across the portfolio.
• Support income generation through grant funding and bids.
• Provide expertise on contracts, procurement and commercial negotiation.
• Build relationships with commissioners, partners and the charitable trust.
• Prepare business cases and present commercial recommendations to senior managers.
• Contribute to procurement and insurance arrangements, using specialist advisers.
• Support the group's ambition to become a recognised Anchor Organisation.

Kenntnisse

Contract management

Commercial negotiation

Budget management

Financial appraisal

Risk assessment

Business case development

Grant funding

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Ausbildung

Degree in business administration / management or equivalent

Postgraduate-level training relevant to the role

Jobbeschreibung

This permanent post sits within Care Plus Group, an employee-owned community benefit society, and its subsidiaries, leading contract and commercial development across the group. The role oversees contracts and service level agreements, manages risk, pursues new business and grant funding, and advises on procurement and negotiations. Its portfolio spans community nursing, urgent care and adult social care, and the post supports the group's ambition to become a recognised Anchor Organisation. A degree and senior commercial experience are essential.

What the job involves

• Lead the commercial growth agenda and develop new business opportunities
• Oversee contracts and service level agreements, managing risk and performance
• Maximise income generation and growth opportunities across the portfolio
• Support income generation through grant funding and bids
• Provide expertise on contracts, procurement and commercial negotiation
• Build relationships with commissioners, partners and the charitable trust
• Prepare business cases and present commercial recommendations to senior managers
• Contribute to procurement and insurance arrangements, using specialist advisers where needed
• Support the group's ambition to become a recognised Anchor Organisation

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree in business administration, business management or equivalent degree-level qualification, or a relevant subject
• Accredited or theoretical postgraduate-level training relevant to the role

Experience

• Substantial experience in a senior contracts, commercial or business development role in a complex organisation
• Managing a portfolio of contracts or service level agreements through performance issues, variations and renewals
• Identifying tender opportunities and coordinating bids that contributed to awards or growth
• Supporting income generation, including grant applications, with proven outcomes
• Preparing business cases, assessing costs and income, and presenting to senior managers or governance bodies
• Leading projects, conducting investigations and RCAs, and presenting or teaching to small groups

Skills & knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of contract management, commercial negotiation, risk assessment, financial appraisal, business case development and budget management
• Working knowledge of health and social care commissioning and procurement, including when specialist advice is needed
• Understanding of grant funding processes, conditions and accountability
• Understanding of social value and the role of anchor organisations in community outcomes
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including reports for senior managers, diplomacy and M365 skills
• Working across organisational and professional boundaries, leading teams from different disciplines, and sound problem-solving

Other

• Commitment to Care Plus Group core values
• Adaptable and flexible under changing priorities and tight deadlines, with the ability to travel around the area

Nice to have

• Experience of working collaboratively across organisations
• Experience of negotiating complex agreements with commissioners, customers or suppliers, balancing commercial outcomes with quality and risk
• Relevant leadership training or qualification
• Project management skills
• Awareness of NHS and adult social care strategic plans and directives

What’s offered

• Optional membership of a contributory pension scheme
• Independent Provider closed access to the NHS pension scheme
• Lease cars
• Full induction programme
• Extensive CPD and development opportunities
• Continuous service from partner health and care organisations recognised for annual leave
• Family friendly and flexible working