<p>Robert Half has partnered with a healthcare business to recruit for a Contracts & Business Development Manager.</p><p><strong>While this role reports into the Birmingham team, you will only be required to visit the office twice a month.</strong></p><p>This is a commercially focused role combining contract management, account development and business development, with a strong focus on the NHS and wider healthcare market.</p><p>You will be responsible for managing and developing existing contracts while identifying opportunities to grow services, develop new relationships and secure new business. The role will involve working with NHS commissioners and other senior healthcare stakeholders, making it particularly suited to someone with experience operating in an NHS-facing commercial environment.</p><p>Key responsibilities</p><ul><li>Manage and develop a portfolio of NHS and healthcare contracts, ensuring strong performance and commercial value.</li><li>Identify and develop new business opportunities across an allocated region.</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with NHS commissioners, healthcare stakeholders and key partners.</li><li>Identify relevant NHS tender and procurement opportunities and coordinate effective responses.</li><li>Develop existing contracts and accounts to identify opportunities for growth and increased revenue.</li><li>Lead on commercial negotiations, including pricing, fees and contract terms.</li><li>Monitor changes across the NHS and wider healthcare market to identify opportunities and potential risks.</li><li>Conduct competitor and market analysis to support commercial decision-making.</li><li>Prepare and deliver presentations and attend meetings with senior NHS and healthcare stakeholders.</li><li>Work collaboratively with internal teams to support business development, marketing and growth initiatives.</li><li>Attend relevant healthcare conferences and industry events to build relationships and identify new opportunities.</li></ul><p>What we're looking for</p><ul><li>Proven experience in contract management, account management, commercial or business development roles.</li><li>A demonstrable track record of business development, account growth or winning new business.</li><li>Experience working with the NHS, NHS commissioners or within the wider healthcare market would be highly advantageous.</li><li>Strong experience managing client and stakeholder relationships.</li><li>Experience with tenders, bids, procurement or contract negotiations.</li><li>Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.</li><li>Confident presenting to senior stakeholders and external audiences.</li><li>Excellent communication, organisation and relationship-building skills.</li><li>Commercially minded, proactive and comfortable identifying opportunities for growth.</li><li>Candidates from other regulated or service-led sectors with strong transferable commercial experience will also be considered.</li><li>Full UK driving licence and access to a car.</li><li>Salary Banding: Birmingham (46,000 - 52,000) & London 51,000 - 57,000</li></ul><p>Why consider this opportunity?</p><p>This is an opportunity to join a growing healthcare organisation in a role that combines <strong>contract management, NHS stakeholder engagement and genuine business development</strong>.</p><p>You will have the opportunity to develop existing NHS relationships, identify new opportunities and play a key role in supporting regional growth.</p><p>If you have a background in <strong>NHS-facing business development, healthcare partnerships, account management, commercial contracts or contract growth</strong>, we would be keen to hear from you.</p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/eWFoeWUuZGluZWguOTYwODMuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p>Robert Half has partnered with a growing services business to recruit for a Bid Manager.</p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>Our client is looking for an experienced Bid Manager to join their commercial team. Sitting at the heart of the sales cycle, you will take qualified opportunities through solution design, bid development and proposal submission, right through to contract award and handover into delivery. This is a hands on role for a bid professional who genuinely enjoys writing and shaping content, not just coordinating it. The role also carries line management responsibility for a junior member of the bid team.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Take ownership of qualified opportunities, developing costed, deliverable solutions in response to client specifications</li><li>Translate tender specifications and scope documents into detailed proposals, working closely with operational and finance colleagues</li><li>Develop competitive pricing models and commercial proposals for internal sign off</li><li>Lead bid writing and proposal management for assigned opportunities, producing persuasive, evaluator focused content</li><li>Manage bid plans, timelines and cross functional input across the business</li><li>Maintain a library of reusable bid content, including case studies, CVs and method statements</li><li>Manage a concurrent portfolio of bids at various pipeline stages, working to tight deadlines</li><li>Support bid/no bid decision making and maintain accurate CRM and pipeline records</li><li>Manage portal based tender activity, including clarification questions and formal submissions</li><li>Represent the business in client facing meetings during the bid process</li><li>Support handover of awarded contracts into delivery</li></ul><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><ul><li>Proven track record as a Bid Manager, managing the full bid lifecycle from qualification through to award</li><li>Strong, independent bid writing skills, able to produce high quality content rather than solely coordinating others</li><li>Experience of solution design within a services based or project driven environment</li><li>Strong commercial acumen, including pricing models, margins and risk</li><li>Experience managing multiple concurrent bids to tight deadlines</li><li>Solid experience with formal tender and procurement processes and e-tendering platforms</li><li>Strong project management and organisational skills</li><li>Experience managing or mentoring junior colleagues</li><li>High IT literacy, including Microsoft Office, CRM systems and document collaboration tools</li></ul><p><strong>Package</strong></p><ul><li>Salary: £55,000</li><li>Excellent benefits</li><li>Hybrid working: 3 days per week in the office</li></ul><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/eWFoeWUuZGluZWguNzA0MDguMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p></p><p><strong>Day Rate:</strong> £700-£900 per day <br /> <strong>Location:</strong> Midlands / Hybrid<br /> <strong>Contract Length:</strong> 6-12 Months</p><h2>The Opportunity</h2><p>Our client, a high-growth private equity-backed business, is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to support the executive leadership team through a period of growth, transformation, and value creation.</p><p>This is a highly commercial role requiring an individual who can operate at pace, challenge and influence senior stakeholders, and provide meaningful insights to drive performance. The successful candidate will have previous experience working within PE-backed environments and understand the demands of investor-led businesses, including cash generation, EBITDA improvement, KPI focus, and strategic decision support.</p><h2>Key Responsibilities</h2><ul><li>Act as a trusted business partner to the CFO, CEO, and operational leadership teams.</li><li>Lead budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes.</li><li>Deliver insightful financial analysis to improve business performance and profitability.</li><li>Develop and enhance KPI reporting, dashboards, and management information.</li><li>Identify opportunities for margin improvement, operational efficiencies, and cost reduction.</li><li>Support board reporting, investor updates, and value creation initiatives.</li><li>Build robust financial models to support strategic decision-making and business cases.</li><li>Provide commercial challenge and recommendations to senior stakeholders.</li><li>Support M&A activity, acquisition integration, and transformation projects where required.</li><li>Drive accountability across budget holders and operational management teams.</li><li>Partner closely with FP&A, commercial, operational, and finance teams to ensure delivery against objectives.</li></ul><h2>Candidate Profile</h2><ul><li>Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).</li><li>Proven Senior Finance Business Partnering experience.</li><li>Strong background within Private Equity-backed, investor-led, or high-growth businesses.</li><li>Experience supporting executive teams and board-level stakeholders.</li><li>Demonstrable track record of improving business performance and delivering tangible commercial outcomes.</li><li>Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.</li><li>Advanced Excel skills with experience of Power BI or similar reporting tools.</li><li>Experience working within complex, fast-paced environments undergoing growth or change.</li></ul><h2>Key Skills</h2><ul><li>Commercially astute and highly analytical.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management and influencing ability.</li><li>Strong communication and presentation skills.</li><li>Comfortable operating in ambiguous and changing environments.</li><li>Ability to quickly understand key business drivers and identify opportunities for improvement.</li><li>Hands-on approach with a willingness to roll up sleeves and deliver.</li></ul><br><p> </p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/SmF5LkJob2phbmkuNzc0NzYuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">