Contracts Manager

We are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to join the Integrated Care Boards Procurement and Contracts team. The Contracts team supports putting arrangements, and the management of a large portfolio of contracts for services that support the delivery of health and care across Humber and North Yorkshire.

As a Contracts Manager you will have a portfolio of primarily non-healthcare and digital services contracts and work closely with colleagues from all parts of the organisation. The role will involve day-to-day management of contracts within a portfolio to support effective service delivery and performance. The role will align and will be responsible to the Head of Procurement.

To be the successful candidate you will be highly organised, an effective communicator, competent with technology, and with experience of co-ordinating multiple stakeholders and handling sensitive documentation.

The postholder will ensure appropriate governance is followed for the award of contracts and ongoing contract and performance management is in place, across a range of suppliers, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

As part of the wider Finance Directorate, the role of Contracts Manager will be busy and rewarding and offer you opportunities for personal growth and development., The postholder will have working knowledge and experience of contracting in the NHS and public sector. This will be supplemented with ensuring that contracts within their portfolio follow and adhere to contract governance processes, which will include keeping contract registers and contract documentation up to date and compliance with the organisational requirements.

The postholder will need to be able to communicate effectively, verbal and written, both internally and externally.

The postholder will possess specialist skills and knowledge to be able to digest and interpret complex contractual information and data, which will support the day-to-day management and performance of contracts within their portfolio.

The postholder will provide specialist advice in relation to all contractual arrangements and related policies.

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is responsible for planning and arranging the provision of NHS services to meet the diverse health needs of a population of 1.7 million people. Our area reaches over 1,500 square miles and includes the cities of Hull and York and the large rural areas across East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire. The ICB is part of the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, one of 42 Integrated Care Systems (ICS) across England to meet health and care needs, coordinate services and plan in a way that improves population health and reduces inequality between groups. The Health and Care Partnership comprises of NHS organisations, local councils, health and care providers and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations.