Teams at Optum

Lead rebuilding and scaling procurement: set strategy, governance, supplier management, and commercial negotiations for technology and operational spend. Drive cost savings, manage supplier transitions, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver procurement value.

Provide pragmatic commercial legal advice across the business; draft and negotiate commercial agreements (SaaS, software licensing, subcontracting, reseller); support data governance, regulatory compliance, healthcare-specific issues; assist with M&A, risk management, legal training, and stakeholder engagement in a hybrid Leeds-based digital healthcare business.

Lead end-to-end technology procurement for cloud, SaaS and IT services. Manage high-value sourcing, supplier negotiations (e.g., AWS, Microsoft), contract lifecycle, supplier performance and risk. Develop category strategies, identify cost optimisation, support stakeholder decision-making and assist supplier transitions during operational change.