Finegreen Featured Job of the Week - Director of Contracting, South East

• Specialism: Board Appointments
• Salary: c£1000 per day
• Job Type: Interim
• Location: South East
• Reference: NF/15811

We are currently working with an NHS organisation in the South East who are looking to appoint a Director of Contracting.

The successful candidate will be overseeing a combination of Acute, Community and Mental Health contracts.

Main Duties:

• Line management of Contract Team;
• Manage multi relationships inside & outside of organisation;
• Management of the financial/quality/performance & risk related to contract delivery;
• Lead on key strategic contract negotiations;
• Assist the CEO with high pressure, complex organisation wide issues outside of the contracting portfolio;
• Manage contractual governance;
• Produce regular reports on the performance of contracts;
• Provide expertise on all aspects of NHS contracting.

Requirements:

• Specialists knowledge of commissioning, procurement, contracting & performance management within the NHS;
• Expert knowledge of NHS operating frameworks;
• Excellent client relationship skills;
• Outstanding negotiation skills;
• Strong analytical & numeracy skills;
• High level critical thinking skills;
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills;
• Substantial experience of NHS contracting/commissioning;
• Extensive experience of complex stakeholder management.

For more information and to apply for this exciting opportunity, please visit here.