Head of Contracts & Negotiations

NHS Jobs; Coalville; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking an experienced contracts professional with strong technical knowledge to lead a team and build relationships with senior stakeholders. The role requires postgraduate qualification or equivalent contracting experience, plus extensive ability in drafting, negotiating, and managing complex contracts.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate leadership and line management experience, plus a track record of working across NHS, independent-sector or other commercial environments.

Qualifications

• Educated to Master's level or equivalent relevant experience, with a postgraduate qualification or significant experience in contracting.
• Extensive experience in technical contract management, including drafting, negotiating, interpreting and managing complex contracts.
• Experience preparing contracts, business papers and reports for senior management.
• Experience working across multiple organisations or business entities, including NHS, independent-sector or other commercial environments.
• Leadership and line management experience.

Skills

Organisational skills

Negotiation

Problem solving

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Line management

Education

Master's degree

Postgraduate qualification

Contract management qualification

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

NHS Jobs is seeking an experienced contracts professional with strong technical knowledge to lead a team and build relationships with senior stakeholders. The role requires postgraduate qualification or equivalent contracting experience, plus extensive ability in drafting, negotiating, and managing complex contracts.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate leadership and line management experience, plus a track record of working across NHS, independent-sector or other commercial environments.