Contracts Manager
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Job Type | Permanent |
Location | Snowhill Birmingham - WFH |
Area | Midlands, UK |
Sector | High Speed Rail |
Salary | £40 - 55,000 + Pen (6:12) + 25days hol |
Start Date | |
Advertiser | Charlton Recruitment |
Telephone | 07881022741 |
Job Ref | HS1006 |
Job Views | 1522 |
- Description
Working on the new build of a High-Speed railway project in the UK the Contract Manager will provide commercial contract management duties on professional services contracts on the PMO department working for the client organisation building a new High-Speed Railway in the UK.
Reporting to a Senior Contract Manager you will be managing 7/8 Professional Services Contracts valued on total c£60m – all of the contracts are professional services contract examples include Risk Management, programme controls etc. You will utilise a wide variety of contracts including Crown Commercial Services (CCS), NHS frameworks, OFGEM frameworks, High Speed Contracts working on a wide variety client terms.The successful candidate must have:- Contract Management on professional services contracts
- Experience using either Public Contract Regulations or Utility Contract Regulations
- Full Contract lifecycle experience including contract exit.
The role is initially working from Home, after which the organisation will decide whether it’s safe to move to a mixture of home and office (Birmingham city centre). The contract is intially signed off until 31st Dec with potential for contract extension and or permanent role
Duties & Responsibilities- Manage a portfolio of corporate contracts up to a combined value of £60m in the PMO department.
- Manage the progress of change requests through the company’s governance structure, systems, processes;
- Proactively monitor and mitigates risks associated with their contract portfolio
- Liaise with stakeholders with respect to the progress, spend and performance reporting of contracts, imposing and monitoring performance plans and Early Warnings where applicable
- Managing formal disputes
- Undertake compliance checks against contracts
- Work to achieve value for money at each stage of the contract
- Produce and work against contract management plans for each contract
- Manage contract exit
- Monitor contract performance and administer service credits and warranty payments where applicable
- Review financial standing of suppliers on an ongoing basis and manage any resulting actions.
- Additional accountabilities may include:
- Analysis on a range of commercial and technical information
- Setting up and facilitating meetings and information sharing with other functional areas
- Development of reports and presentations to update key stakeholder groups
- Ad hoc support to high-profile projects.
Skills:
Experience of professional services contract management
Analytical, commercial and negotiating skills
Ability to lead stakeholders through contract change request processes
Ability to manage contract risk and understanding of different forms of contract and risk allocation
Knowledge of working with or for publicly funded bodies including central government departments
Type of experience:- Experience utilising a wide variety of contracts and terms - CCS, PSC, NEC etc
- Must have had experience using Public Contract Regulations or Utility Contract Regulations – working within strong governance, assurance and compliance regimes.
- Experience monitoring performance and compliance of suppliers – interventions & dispute resolution.
- Stakeholder and supplier management.
- Experience with a good range of programmes and software
- Commercially astute with strong cost control, negotiation, Contract Management & Administration.
- Procurement experience is desirable.
- Desirable Memberships / Qualifications - MCIPS, MRICS & IACCM
Decision Making- The Contract Manager can contribute to decisions around contract lifecycle and management.
- The Contract Manager will be responsible for issuing Early Warnings and managing performance plan processes.
- The Contract Manager will work with a Procurement Manager “buddy” in order to advise stakeholders of their options around re-tendering.