Senior Commissioning Manager
The closing date is 08 July 2026.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Commissioning team as Senior Commissioning Manager. This high profile role involves the financial and performance management of a portfolio of contracts, leading and managing staff, and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Main duties
- Support the Deputy Director of Commissioning in securing legally binding contracts for NHS and non‑NHS services.
- Manage the contract portfolio of the wider Commissioning team.
- Lead and manage the Commissioning team, setting objectives and development plans.
- Ensure effective communication and challenge within the team.
- Develop and monitor the performance of the team to support clinical service delivery.
- Manage contractual disputes processes and liaise with Trust personnel, escalating as appropriate.
- Respond to the needs of clinical services and external stakeholders and maintain relationships with key external bodies (ICS / ICBs, NHS England, DH).
Qualifications
- Educated to degree level or professional equivalent in a contracting or commissioning role.
- Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent.
Experience
- Substantial experience in the health service.
- Experience in a commissioning or financial planning role.
- Experience in a financial management role.
- Experience negotiating in a resource‑constrained environment.
- Experience delivering commissioning agreements.
- Experience managing staff.
- Experience influencing and persuading stakeholders to achieve consensus.
- Experience in a commissioning organisation.
- Experience in a provider organisation.
- Previous NHS experience.
Knowledge
- Expert knowledge of financial rules and regulations applicable to NHS and non‑NHS organisations.
- Knowledge of legal and contractual requirements for clinicians and managers.
- Understanding of interface between contracts and financial management.
- Understanding of national changes in commissioning landscape.
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal presentation skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to negotiate effectively and maintain professional relationships.
- Teamworking skills.
- Excellent organisational and planning skills.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage uncertainty and risk.
- Drive, determination, independence and autonomy.
- High analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Initiative and workload management.
- Prioritisation and project management.
Additional requirements
- Act towards patients, visitors and colleagues in accordance with the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
- Act professionally in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct.
- Develop liaisons with other practice areas or academic institutions.
Benefits
- Development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on‑site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.
- Reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital sites, and free Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites.
- Subsidised parking on site for eligible staff.
- 24/7 hot food available on‑site at a reduced cost.
- Flexible working arrangements such as part‑time, job‑share, term‑time and flexible start/finish times.
EEO statement
We welcome applications from all positions in the organisation irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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