Contract Lead

A Contract Lead is required for my public sector client based in Stafford, for an initial 3 month contract (likelihood of extension).

* Essential Experience:
National Health Service Standard Contract management skill
National Health Service Standard Contract finance skills
National Health Service Standard Contract data skills

Owns contracts as well as the commercial and operational working relationships with key suppliers to ensure contractual commitments are delivered. Working across technology, defining and agreeing a supplier governance framework and an agreed relationship map between Information and Communications Technology and our supplier organisations. Holds the BAU budget for contracts and is accountable for spend validation and authorisation.

The post holder is responsible for managing a portfolio of contracts, ensuring successful delivery of provider contracts commissioned by the CCGs, to time, to budget. This will include activities supporting the assessment of needs, deciding priorities, contracting setting targets and measures, collecting, analysing & monitoring both quantitative and qualitative data and information, reporting performance and facilitating action plans to support CCGs in their lead commissioning role. This includes taking responsibility for negotiation, interpretation and monitoring of contracts, variations, schedules and Grants providing integrated reports linking finance and activity.
The post holder will manage the CCGs contracting processes ensuring that they are consistent with national policy and local need and are integrated into the wider commissioning and service development strategies Review management reports on their portfolio of contracts and recommend remedial action to be taken. Identifying areas of high financial risk for the CCG advising and recommending how these can be mitigated. Documenting the advice provided to CCG and as part of an audit trail/risk assurance process.

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