Senior Contract Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead complex contract portfolios across community and non-community services within the NHS West Yorkshire ICB. You will collaborate with commissioners, finance, and providers to secure high-quality, value-for-money services and to drive performance improvements. You will analyse data, resolve contractual issues, and negotiate changes while guiding governance and ensuring delivery against activity, quality, and financial targets. The position offers strategic influence, cross-functional collaboration, and opportunities to shape neighbourhood-level outcomes across West Yorkshire.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working
• carer-friendly working environment
• Mindful Employer
• Disability Confident Employer
• salary £57,528–£64,750
• permanent contract

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of a high-value contract portfolio focusing on community services
• Collaborate with commissioners, finance, performance, quality, BI, commissioning leads, local authorities, GP federations, and providers
• Oversee performance frameworks, negotiate contractual changes, and resolve issues
• Analyse complex data, identify risks, manage variation, and drive corrective actions
• Lead provider performance meetings and prepare reports for senior leadership
• Support procurement and market testing, ensuring robust governance across contracts
• Provide leadership within the contracting team and support staff development
• Contribute to transformation programmes and Integrated Neighbourhood Health initiatives

Key requirements

• Specialist knowledge of NHS contracting processes (contract validation, PbR negotiation, performance requirements)
• Foundation Accredited Contract Manager status (Government Commercial Function)
• Degree-level education or senior-level contracting/procurement experience
• Strong analytical capability and experience operating at a senior level in contracting/commissioning
• Ability to interpret complex data, identify risks, and make sound judgements
• Experience supporting tender development, evaluation, Clarifications, and governance
• Experience leading complex provider discussions and resolving contentious issues
• Resilience, emotional intelligence, and ability to manage sustained concentration and challenging stakeholder situations

• Negotiation and relationship-building
• Integrity and trust
• Collaboration with diverse stakeholders
• NHS contracting processes (PbR, contract validation)
• Performance frameworks and service review methodologies
• Data analysis and reporting in BI context

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