Commercial Manager

Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience) + Benefits

Hours of Work: 37.5 - Hybrid working available

Contract Type: Permanent

Department: Finance

Reports To: Head of Finance

About Us

King Edward VII’s Hospital is a respected, leading independent hospital in London, dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care supported by strong commercial performance. Our commitment to innovation, integrity, and compassion drives everything we do. As we continue to grow and evolve in a competitive healthcare landscape, we are seeking a commercially astute and skilled Commercial Manager to oversee our private medical insurer (PMI) agreements, service-level agreements (SLAs), and commercial contracts.

The Role

As Commercial Manager, you will:

• Build excellent working relationships across our PMI network.

• Lead the negotiation, renewal, and optimisation of PMI contracts.

• Oversee the commercial elements of SLAs and third-party contracts.

• Ensure all agreements are compliant, deliver value, and support strategic growth.

• Develop and maintain a commercial performance dashboard to track key KPIs.

• Provide regular reporting and commercial insights to senior leadership.

What We’re Looking For:

• A strategic thinker with a hands-on approach and a deep understanding of commercial operations in healthcare or a similar regulated environment.

• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to manage high-value contracts.

• Excellent financial acumen with the ability to interpret and report on complex data.

• Leadership behaviours aligned to our hospital values.

• Advanced Excel and business analytics skills.

• Exceptional communication, organisation, and stakeholder management.

In Return, We Offer:

• Complimentary lunch

• 35 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing with service

• Private healthcare

• Company pension scheme

• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

• Season ticket loan

• Help to buy a bike (Cycle to Work scheme)

• Free Employee Assistance Programme

• Access to My Staff Shop and various retail discount vouchers

How to Apply

If you are a commercially minded contracts professional ready to make a difference in a leading independent hospital, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]

Please note: We aim to respond to all applicants within two weeks. If you haven’t heard from us by then, we regret to inform you that, on this occasion, your application was not successful

Note to Recruitment Agencies:

At this time, we kindly request that no recruitment agencies contact us regarding this vacancy. We are managing the recruitment process internally. Thank you for your cooperation.

At King Edward VII’s Hospital, we believe in creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels respected and valued. We are committed to creating a workplace that is welcoming and inclusive to everyone, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, or any other characteristic that makes them unique. We believe that by embracing diversity and fostering inclusion, we will create a workplace that is stronger, more innovative, and more successful.