Finegreen Featured Job of the Week - Director of Contracting | South West

• Specialism: Board Appointments
• Salary: £1,000 per day
• Job Type: Interim
• Location: South West
• Reference: NF/15811

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.

If you have the skills, experience and personal attributes outlined above and would like to find out more or apply for this exciting and challenging opportunity, please visit here