Contracts & Commercial Manager

Do you want to work for a rapidly expanding organisation shaping the future of healthcare? 

We are looking to recruit a Commercial and Contracts Manager to join our Enterprise and Partnerships team at the School of Healthcare Enterprise and Innovation (HEI) as our work continues to expand.

Who are we?

The School of HEI sits within the Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Southampton’s Science Park, Chilworth. The School is home to several high-profile government contracts, such as the NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC) and the Southampton Health Technology Assessment Centre (SHTAC), as well as other consultancy services and strategic new business. The NETSCC contract is the largest enterprise contract held by the University. 

HEI delivers nationally important, internationally recognised work. Our capabilities are broad, ranging from public/patient involvement in research, priority setting, research funding, managing the delivery of research, publishing and disseminating research findings. 

What is the role?

The post-holder will lead on contract monitoring and management activities in relation to the NETSCC contract and other contracts secured and managed through the School. 

Some of the key activities in this role are: 

• Advising on ongoing contractual requirements for the NETSCC contract
• Advising on commercial aspects of new and existing contracts
• Responsible for maintaining a pipeline of HEI procurement activities
• Engaging new suppliers

Who are we looking for?

You will have a good understanding of procuring and managing commercial contracts and be able to translate contractual obligations into service delivery requirements. Training will be provided to ensure you are able to work within HEI and University guidelines but some of the key skills we look for in a candidate are:

• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills
• Well-organised with the ability to multi-task and to work well across the School 
• A self-starter who enjoys the challenge of making things happen in a fast-moving environment. 
• Ability to provide accurate and timely specialist guidance on complex issues
• Flexible approach to work and able to prioritise your workload

How do we look after you?

We know we can’t deliver our work without our people and so staff wellbeing is important to us. This commitment is reflected in having been awarded Gold for the third year in a row in MIND’s Workplace Wellbeing Index and coming 3rd out of 119 organisations. 

Additionally, as an employee of the university you will enjoy all the benefits that come with this including: 

• Generous Holiday allowance of 30 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays + 6 University Closure days
• Excellent Family Friendly policies 
• Hybrid Working 
• Salary Sacrifice benefits including: AXA Private Healthcare, BUPA Dental Plan, Cycle scheme
• Excellent career development and training opportunities 
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Friendly and pleasant working environment
• For a full list of benefits click here

We are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and equality of opportunity. We select candidates based on merit and ability and aspire to thrive in the diversity of our workforce. 

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Ellie Monks, Senior Contracts & Commercial Manager e.m.monks@soton.ac.uk. 

Application Procedure 

The application deadline is midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need assistance, call Recruitment on  +44 (0) 23 8059 2750, or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk. Quote the advert reference on all correspondence.

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