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Darren Waite

Darren Waite

Interim Commercial Lead | Management Consultant

Upper Management / Consulting

Nottingham, Nottingham

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Services offered

I am a dynamic and highly versatile Interim Head of Commercial with 15+ years’ leadership experience solving commercial and contractual challenges across public and private sectors.

Skilled in contract negotiation, strategic client and vendor relationship management, bid management, risk mitigation, and driving cost savings. I have led high-value contracts (£100m+) for organisations including Deloitte, Experian, Barclays, and the NHS.

My expertise spans managed services, BPO, outsourcing, SaaS/licensing, workforce, payments, and healthcare/life sciences, with a proven ability in building strong stakeholder relationships and delivering measurable results.

Bid management
Interim head of commercial
Contract negotiation
Vendor relationship management
Management consultant
Risk mitigation
Approximate rate: £ 100 per hour

Experience

Career Highlights:

◾ Deloitte: Led contractual negotiations, programme exits, and governance reforms; advised on £200m+ supplier contracts during UK COVID-19 response.
◾ NHS: Delivered governance and commercial strategies achieving 100% tender win rates, millions in savings, and long-term service improvements.
◾ Financial Services, Outsourcing and Technology: Senior roles at Experian, Barclays, First Data (Fiserv), and e.surv (LSL), building expertise in outsourcing/managed services/BPO and technology contracts.
 

Education

2(i) BA Hons in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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