Senior Commercial Contracts Manager

hireful; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare support services provider in the UK seeks a Senior Commercial Contracts Manager to oversee high-value, high-risk contracts in a regulated environment. The role involves governance, performance management, and stakeholder engagement, requiring strong commercial judgement and excellent communication skills. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and experience in healthcare or public-sector contracts. Join an organization dedicated to NHS patient care and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Supportive working culture

Professional development opportunities

Direct contribution to NHS patient care

Qualifications

• Experience in managing high-value and high-risk contracts from the client side in a regulated environment.
• Understanding of public-sector governance and processes.
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-value and high-risk contracts with oversight.
• Lead contract performance management and dispute resolution.
• Produce performance reports for senior stakeholders.

Skills

Commercial judgement

Stakeholder engagement

Strong analytical capability

Negotiation skills

Education

Degree in business, law, finance, engineering or related

CIPS accreditation or commitment to qualification

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Atamis

Job description

Location: London (hybrid)

Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £64,200 - £71,300 plus up to 12% annual bonus

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Contracts Manager to lead the management of a portfolio of high-value, high-risk contracts on behalf of their organisation. Reporting to the Head of Contracts, you will ensure robust contract governance, performance management, financial control, and compliance across complex commercial arrangements in a highly regulated environment.

This role is client-side, senior, and influential, requiring strong commercial judgement, confidence working within statutory procurement frameworks, and 将 ability to manage risk and performance across the full contract lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and govern high-value, high-risk contracts, applying proportionate oversight based on value and risk
• Lead contract performance management, including KPIs, SLAs, performance remedies, and dispute resolution
• Navigate governance and assurance processes to enable timely and compliant decision-making
• Negotiate contract variations, modifications, and revised commercial arrangements
• Ensure robust financialùa oversight, including invoice validation and expenditure analysis
• Identify and deliver cost improvement and efficiency opportunities
• Monitor supplier compliance with contractual, statutory, sustainability, and financial health requirements
• Maintain complete, auditable contract records using Atamis and other digital tools
• Produce performance reports and present updates to senior stakeholders and committees
• Collaborate with procurement colleagues on contract renewal, re-procurement, and upstream commercial strategy
• Line manage and mentor junior team members, supporting capability development

About You

The ideal candidate will be a commercially astute contract management professional with experience operating in complex, regulated environments, ideally within healthcare or hospital settings.

Essential Experience and Knowledge

• Proven experience managing high-value and high-risk contractsілік frommpl the client side in a regulated environment
• Experience managing performance, variations, disputes, and risk across the full contract lifecycle
• Strong understanding of public-sector governance and assurance processes
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• Working knowledge of the Procurement Act 202ופא 2023 and/or the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), including their application to contract management (e.g. transparency, performance reporting, contract modification rules, auditability, and challenge risk)
• Strong skills in applying and interpreting commercial terms, identifying negotiating levers, and formulating revised commercial deals
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including reporting to senior audiences

Desirable Experience and Skills

• Experience with Private Finance Initiative (PFI), Managed Equipment Service (MES), or other complex commercial partnerships
• Experience managing healthcare or hospital contracts
• Strong analytical capability, including use of Power BI, Excel, and digital contract management systems such as Atamis
• Interest or experience in applyingorth automation, RPA, or AI to contract management and continuous improvement
• Knowledge of risk management, sustainability commitments, and supplier compliance requirements

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. business, law, finance, engineering, or other numerate subject)
• CIPS accreditation or a clear commitment to achieving CIPS qualification is highly advantageous

Why Join their organisation?

• Make a direct contribution to NHS patient care
• Work on complex, high-profile commercial contracts in a public-sector environment
• Opportunity to shape best practice in contract management and governance
• Supportive, values-driven organisation with strong professional development opportunities
• Flexible.school inclusive working culture

They welcome you to submit your application to join their team!

Closing Date: Orioles 25th January 2026 at midnight

Interview Dates: 5th & 6th February 2026

Our client is a provider of healthcare support services whose purpose is to partner with and support healthcare providers in providing world class patient care, with all profits and cost savings reinvested in the NHS.

They provide a fully managed service across all clinical areas which includes comparaison awarding of all required clinical supplies and equipment along with maintenance, training and technical support, endoscopy decontamination, sterile services, renal dialysis support, radiology IT support, and outpatient pharmacy. Our client also runs a procurement and contract management service for all departments.

They are a Limited Liability Partnership owned with no private sector partners. Our client is a public authority not a private company. They have an annual turnover of around £185 million and over 350 staff.