Head of Contracting

2 weeks ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Acacium Group Full time

**Head of Contracting**

**Acacium Group**

**Flexible for remote working or on-site from London/Bristol**

**Permanent**

**Competitive salary plus great benefits**

**Unlock your potential**:
Are you looking for an opportunity where you can impact change and transformation within commercial contracting? Do you want to join a team that fosters a collaborative and supportive working environment? If you think you have the skills to motivate and develop a team, then read on

The Acacium Group is looking for a Head of Contracting as part of our wider legal division. The role will be responsible for managing a small team of 3-5, looking after full lifecycle commercial contract management. As head of the team, you will also oversee change and transformation management for systems and processes and support the ongoing development of the team.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking for a fresh outside of the box challenge, within a dynamic business that provides unique healthcare solutions across, health, social care, and life sciences.

**Every day you will**
- Line manage the commercial contracting team to ensure the business obtains appropriate contract support in its commercial operations
- Provide advice and guidance to the Group on all aspects of commercial contracting
- Support the reform of the contracting function as it transitions onto a new contract lifecycle management system and help identify other opportunities to improve business processes and devise plans to implement these changes
- Reviewing current model for contracting with clients and suppliers, driving improvements to improve quality of process
- Build and maintain excellent working relationships with internal clients/other stakeholders raising the profile of the team in the process
- Oversee client and framework contracting activity, ensuring compliance with delegated authorities and that agreements are in line with commercial/risk appetite. There will be specific focus on developing commercial framework for innovative new service offerings for healthcare clients and expanding scale internationally
- Ensure effective contract management framework for key external supplier

**What’s in it for you?**

In return for your hard work, we offer a fantastic working environment and a range of benefits including:

- Opportunities to enhance your experience and skillset by moving across the global organisation
- Flexible working model with opportunities to work from home
- Annual performance bonus scheme
- Workplace pension scheme
- Gym Flex - discounted gym memberships UK wide
- Discounted Tastecard membership
- Reward Portal, offering discounts on shops, restaurants, and bars
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Health Assessments and Dental Insurance
- Life assurance and critical illness cover

**Join us and make a difference**

If you want to join a global, market-leading organisation which is committed to the human side of business, then look no further. Acacium Group is a global healthcare solutions partner offering staffing, managed services and innovative delivery models to health and social care systems and the life sciences industry. We are a business with scale, leading digital capabilities, and a strong financial profile, with a vision to be the leading global healthcare delivery partner.

We are powered by the best people and have an unrivalled and diverse range of capabilities, all while incorporating our company values into everything we do

**Putting People First, always by your Side, Driven by Excellence.**

Join us and play a key part of shaping the future of society and improving people’s lives

**To thrive in this role, you will ideally have**
- Proven experience managing a commercial contracting team/division
- Demonstratable experience motivating a team and contributing/leading continuous improvement
- Strong experience/knowledge of end-to-end commercial contracting
- Excellent stakeholder management/relationship building skills

**Our Inclusion Commitment**:

- We are passionately committed to being a truly inclusive and diverse company


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