Senior Commercial Lead – Contract Management

Overview

In this role you will lead commercial strategy and governance for the New Hospital Programme, shaping high-value hospital and capital projects. You will drive contract negotiations and post-contract management to maximise value, efficiency and risk control across complex infrastructure work. You will work with senior stakeholders, project teams and supplier partners to deliver at pace in a large, multi-project programme. This is an opportunity to influence NHS infrastructure on a national scale and support patients and staff through modern, sustainable facilities.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working
• permanent contract
• London weighting included in salary
• opportunity to work on national-scale NHS projects
• Office-based and field-working balance (40% office time)
• competitive banding (Band 8c)

Responsibilities

• Oversee contract negotiations and post-contract commercial management for diverse, high-value projects
• Develop and implement strategic commercial approaches for complex programmes
• Lead commercial resources, set objectives, and develop teams for delivery
• Manage governance interfaces with project managers, risk managers and controls teams
• Foster supplier partnerships and integrated teams to achieve programme goals
• Provide expert negotiation and stakeholder engagement at senior levels

Key requirements

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in commercial management within complex construction or infrastructure environments
• Degree level education (or equivalent senior-level experience)
• Proven leadership experience including line management and staff development
• Experience delivering value, efficiency gains and risk mitigation in large programmes
• Experience with procurement and contracting models, notably NEC-based arrangements
• Ability to influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders and board-level stakeholders
• Experience working in integrated project teams and managing multiple priorities
• Strong strategic thinking and decision-making under pressure

• Negotiation and influencing
• Stakeholder management
• Strategic thinking
• NEC-based contracting environments
• Procurement and contract management in construction and professional services
• Risk management and governance in large programmes

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