Commercial Development Manager

Job Description

Contract: Secondment/Fixed Term Contract 12 Months, Full Time
Closing date: 24th July 2026
Recruitment Partner: Katrina, katrina.wuk@boots.co.uk

Welcome to the new, exciting and emerging Clinical Trials Team - an innovative and exciting team at the heart of Healthcare Development. Our team's focus is to work with 3rd party sponsors to bring clinical research into the community, driving pace and innovation.
What you'll be doing

As a Commercial Development Manager, you will lead the end-to-end commercial lifecycle, ensuring that our contracts are negotiated, drafted, and executed effectively. You will be accountable for delivering on all commercial deliverables while establishing and managing a pipeline of potential clients. Your role will involve building and maintaining relationships with key decision-makers across external organisations, including pharmaceutical companies, and leading cross-functional delivery to ensure successful contract execution. You will also manage a small team and establish processes within this new and evolving business area.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end commercial lifecycle, including contract negotiation, drafting, and execution across stakeholders.
• Accountable for the delivery of the agreed contract and all commercial deliverables.
• Establish and manage a pipeline of potential clients, tracking progress and ensuring timely follow-up.
• Build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers across external organisations, including pharmaceutical companies.
• Lead cross-functional delivery across internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful contract execution.
• Establish processes and governance within a new and evolving business area.
• Lead bid defence preparation and manage a small team and wider project teams to deliver contracts.
• Manage a small team of direct reports and a cross-functional working team to deliver against the contract.

What you'll need to have (our must-haves)

• Experience in a commercial or business development role, ideally within healthcare, pharmacy, or a related sector.
• Strong commercial judgement, with experience developing client propositions and turning ideas into viable offerings.
• Experience building business cases and investment papers.
• Confident contract negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Project Management Skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams to drive and deliver complex projects.
• Excellent relationship building with internal and external stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with the ability to manage uncertainty and ambiguity.

It would be great if you also have

• Experience of working in the Life Sciences industry.
• Line Management experience.

Where your brilliance can take you

At Boots, we believe in your potential. You will have the opportunity to grow your career within a supportive environment that values your contributions. With our commitment to learning and development, you can shape your future while making a real difference in the healthcare sector.

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 12% company contribution)
• Generous employee discounts for you and a family member
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

There's lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts - there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at http://boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only.

**A bit about us**At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported, and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.
**What's next?**If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.
**We hope to hear from you soon.Be brilliant with Boots.**