Senior Contracting & Procurement Leader - Acute & MH

Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (857); Willerby; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (857) seeks a Senior Contracting and Procurement Manager to shape high-quality, cost-effective services across acute and mental health portfolios. The role leads complex contracting, negotiates high-value contracts and embeds outcome-based requirements with senior leadership support.

You will interpret provider performance, manage budgets, and develop policy while complying with NHS guidance and governance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in managing complex, high-value contracts and procurement processes.
• Delivery of outcome-focused commissioning and performance frameworks.
• Coordinating contract management with Finance, Analytics and Quality teams.
• Line management experience including recruitment, appraisals and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement exercises, negotiate and manage high-value contracts with KPIs and quality metrics.
• Plan and execute procurement in line with legislation, NHS guidance and Standing Financial Instructions.
• Advise senior leaders on contracting policy, strategy and risk; shape policy development.
• Champion innovative payment models to support value and sustainability.
• Maintain governance, risk and audit processes across procurement portfolios.
• Provide training, mentoring and professional development for contracting staff.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Equality & inclusion

Contract management

Communication

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Financial stewardship

Outcome-based approaches

Education

MCIPS or relevant professional qualification

Job description

Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (857) seeks a Senior Contracting and Procurement Manager to shape high-quality, cost-effective services across acute and mental health portfolios. The role leads complex contracting, negotiates high-value contracts and embeds outcome-based requirements with senior leadership support.

You will interpret provider performance, manage budgets, and develop policy while complying with NHS guidance and governance.