Head of Contract Management (Estates), Band 8b

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Main area Head of Contract Management (Estates) Grade Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
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Site Sitewide (Beacon House, Gloucester Royal Hospital) Town Gloucester Salary £66,582 - £77,368 (pa, pro rata if part-time) Salary period Yearly Closing 04/09/2026 23:59

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.

We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.

Are you an experienced senior contract leader with a strong track record in complex FM environments and gold-standard PFI expertise, ready to step into a rare strategic leadership role within a major acute Trust?

This pivotal role sits at the heart of one of the South West’s leading acute Trusts. As Head of Contract Management (Estates), the role provides strategic leadership and commercial oversight across a high-value estates contract portfolio, including our wholly owned subsidiary (GMS), the PFI arrangement with Gloucestershire Health Partnership (GHP), SABA car parking, and Sovereign Housing.

A key focus is driving best value, strengthening performance management, and leading forward-looking preparation for PFI expiry, positioning the Trust for long-term success.

We are seeking a senior contract professional with proven experience managing PFI or equivalent complex, long-term FM contracts within an NHS acute setting. The role requires expertise in developing and operating an Intelligent Client Function (ICF), strong financial acumen, advanced negotiation skills, and the ability to interpret complex legal and commercial documentation. A strong commitment to NISTA/GCF standards is essential, alongside a proven track record in expiry planning, benchmarking, and delivering value for money.

This influential leadership role requires the ability to build strong supplier relationships while providing robust challenge, assurance at Executive and Board level.

- Develop and lead a best-in-class Intelligent Client Function (ICF) in full alignment with NISTA PFI Contract Management Guidance and Government Commercial Function (GCF) Expert standards.

- Provide expert commercial leadership across gold-tier contracts, ensuring contractual compliance, KPI delivery, service credits, benchmarking and value-for-money.

- Lead structured PFI expiry planning, asset condition assurance, hand back and transition readiness to…