Commercial Contract Manager

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.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and
experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to
hear from you!

Employment
Type: Full-time
Location: Hybrid variable role requiring some office presence in Leeds / London plus possibly attending customer sites as required.
Internal Recruiter: Adrian
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, and generous
flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we
believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your
motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support
different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working
arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage
you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

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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.

Would you
like to join us on our journey?