Digital Contracts Manager

at  University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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Responsible for dealing with highly complex commercial issues as they arise and leading commercial engagement in any disputes raised. Responding to, supporting or escalating queries regarding contract interpretation. Escalation will be through governance reporting and to the Executive Chief Digital Information Officer. The post holder will be required to negotiate and resolve contentious issues with the suppliers and managing the expectation of internal colleagues about what services should be provided by the supplier.
Develop and apply analytical approaches and best practices in the formulation of solutions and implementation of contracts. Ensure value for money with key emphasis on service quality and cost. All costs associated with the contract must be taken into consideration, including set up costs, recurring costs, fixed costs and unit costs. Assess, enhance, and control supplier change control note costs across all works and ensure robust, accurate and standardised reporting back into the business to help monitor commercial risk and cost per premise.
Whilst the post holder has no discretionary budget allocation, the contractual budget oversight for Digital and Data Services is in excess of £14 million. The post holder has responsibility to ensure spend is contained within the agreed contractual arrangements and that any incremental, annual inflation-based costs are in accordance with the contractual agreement and managed through with Finance. All contracts for Digital and Data Services will be managed by the Contracts Manager. All procurement tendering will be managed by the Contracts Manager, in conjunction with the organisations Procurement Team

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