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Role: Senior Contracts Manager
Organisation Sector: Health
Length: 3 months
Contract Type: Full Time
Location: London
Working Pattern: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote
Pay: £442.62 per day (Umbrella)

We are currently recruiting for a health organisation, who are looking for a Senior Contracts Manager within their Assets and Property department on a three-month contract in London. The role is operating a hybrid model with three days on-site in their London offices.

Your new role

You will undertake a three-month review of contracts held within the directorate, assessing the effectives of current contract management practices, identifying where the trust is not receiving the services, performance levels or value within contractual agreements and highlighting opportunities for cost savings. You will identify gaps in compliance, performance monitoring and supplier delivery, providing recommendations to strengthen contract oversight and maximise financial efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Standardise contract management practices across the directorate to ensure consistency, transparency, and audit readiness
• Produce high-quality performance reports, highlighting risks, underperformance, and opportunities for improvement
• Lead the identification, assessment and mitigation of commercial financial, operational and regulatory risks within contracts.
• Horizon scan for emerging risks, regulatory changes and market developments, reporting implications to senior stakeholders.
• Review the financial aspects of contracts including invoicing, credits, reconciliations and final accounts (if applicable).
• Analyse contract spend to identify opportunities for cost reduction, consolidation and improved commercial outcomes.

What you'll need to succeed

• Significant experience in contract management, procurement, or commercial management within a complex organisation.
• Demonstrable experience managing high value, high risk, or strategically important contracts.
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen, with the ability to interpret complex data and contractual terms.
• Expert knowledge of public sector procurement regulations, NHS governance frameworks, and contract law principles.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and negotiate effectively with suppliers.
• Experience developing governance frameworks, performance monitoring systems, and risk management tools.
• High level of autonomy, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver strategic outcomes.

What you need to do now
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