Description
We are working with an NHS organisation who are seeking to appoint an Interim Digital Procurement Manager, this will be for 12 months.
The organisation is on the lookout for a credible and proven Procurement Professional to lead the procurement of a regional Converged Digital Imaging Platform. The organisation is part of a system of organisations that will support the delivery of the national imaging strategy.
The role will start ASAP and will be based in the Midlands, with hybrid working available for the successful candidate. The role will be renumerated at band 8a NHS Agency capped rates.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the project to deliver the digital enablers that will improve collaboration across the partner organisations.
- Ensure the delivery of capabilities and services required to deliver a modern and future-proofed digital imaging service embracing collaboration across participating organisations.
- Lead on the procurement project end to end including the identification of the procurement and commercial strategy, route to market design and execution of the procurement exercise in accordance with public procurement legislation.
- Support the programme and member organisations, working alongside nominated project managers, with gaining necessary internal and external approval for programme progression through necessary stages.
- Act as procurement lead for implementation phase to go-live, managing supplier relationship, supporting on-time project delivery and any change management activity required during this phase.
- Develop an IT procurement strategy and implementation of agreed strategy, including getting buy-in.
- Lead on and manage complex procurement/tender exercises including creation of tender and contract documentation.
- Provide specialist procurement knowledge including expert knowledge of all relevant commodities and supply markets.
- Digital Procurement Specialist with in-depth knowledge of supplier technology and services in marketplace.
Ideal Candidate:
- Degree level or relevant equivalent experience.
- Experience working in a Procurement team within Clinical Digital IT Category Procurement.
- Track record of multi-organisational collaborative procurement.
- Demonstrable successful project management experience with proven ability to deliver complex high-value projects on-time.
- Expertise encompassing contract, stakeholder & supplier management.
- Experience in Public Sector or NHS procurement.
- Knowledge application UK procurement legislation/tendering processes & procedures.
- Credible expertise using online Tendering platforms such as Atamis.
- Experience navigating Cabinet Office Spend Controls & other national approval mechanisms.
If you are interested in this role, please email Toni Coates with a copy of your updated CV along with your availability and rate understanding in line with above (url removed).
If you do not receive a response within 72 hours (3 working days) after receipt, please assume that your application did not meet client’s requirements for this specific role.