Job vacancy: Contract Management Senior Manager, NHS England, London

Job summary

Main area

Contract management

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 8b

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time
Job share
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

990-NHP-EC5258-E

Employer: NHS England
Employer type: NHS
Site: Wellington House
Town: London
Salary: £66,582 - £77,368 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/10/2026 23:59

Contract Management Senior Manager

NHS AfC: Band 8b

Our Organisation

We share the core values set out in the NHS Constitution, which all colleagues are expected to demonstrate.

We support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you and your colleagues. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement, whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern.

Anyone who has received a voluntary or compulsory redundancy payment from NHS England since the start of the 2026/27 financial year is not eligible to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

For more information on the NHP programme

Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date due to the high volume of applications received.

Due to ongoing organisational change and developments, aspects of this role may be subject to change.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and understand that NHS England is currently undergoing a consultation process to finalise its structure, which may impact this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area

Desirable criteria

Supported by professional qualifications e.g. MRICS, MCIPS, IACCM, CMCP, NEC4 ECC PM

Experience

Essential criteria

Evidence of experience in commercial management experience, ideally within a complex construction or infrastructure environment
Demonstrable experience of working in a large infrastructure programme with complex governance structures, interfacing with project managers, planners, risk managers and project controls teams.
Experience of working in an integrated project team involving supplier partnering organisations
Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines
Experience of budgetary responsible, including budget setting with evidence of working knowledge of financial processes
Experience of building effective cross functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda

Desirable criteria

Extensive experience in a variety of Contracting models and specifically in Construction and Professional Services NEC based contracting environments, using a range of reimbursement models

Skills

Essential criteria

Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio
Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
Works with Stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans and to develop plans for innovation and opening up the market
Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options

Our commitments to you

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes.

We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that.

We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

We ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process. This includes considering reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.

We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the role. While we appreciate you may have had some support with your application (for example, using AI technology or guidance from a trusted individual), it’s important all the information you provide in it reflects your own knowledge, skills and experience and we trust that you apply on that basis.

If you’re applying for this role on a secondment basis, please get agreement from your current line manager before you apply.

We don’t accept applications via recruitment agencies, and we cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.

To comply with the HM Government Functional Standard GovS 007, and specifically the Personnel Security Standards 2024, individuals employed or contracted by NHS England may be required to undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standards check, dependent on the role.

NHS Business Services Authority is responsible for processing your application; our privacy can be accessed directly on the application page when you select to apply.

If you are appointed to a post, your information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

If you have a query about your application, please contact the recruitment team: [email protected] or 0300 330 1369.

NHS England