2 Contracts Manager - Corporate Services
| Job Type | Freelance/Contract |
| Location | Snowhill Birmingham - Working from Home |
| Area | Midlands, UK |
| Sector | High Speed Rail |
| Salary | £500 - 550 a day inside IR35 |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | remoteapi |
| Telephone | 07881022741 |
| Job Ref | HS2044 |
| Job Views | 75 |
- Description
- Looking for 2 interim Contracts Manager for an initial 6-month contract (with potential for extensions) 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 within PMO, Human Resources, Finance, Communication departments working for the client organisation building a new High-Speed Railway in the UK.
The Corporate Contract Management Team are made up of 20 individuals managing 300 contracts valued c£1bn. Working in an exciting, complex, dynamic environment on one of the world’s largest capital infrastructure projects.
Reporting to a Senior Contract Manager you will be managing 5 - 10 Professional Services Contracts varying in size and value – all of the contracts are professional services (consultancies services) contracts examples include Risk Management, programme controls, HR services, Legal, finance etc. You will utilise a wide variety of contracts including Crown Commercial Services (CCS main one), NHS frameworks, OFGEM frameworks, High Speed Contracts working on a wide variety client terms.
The successful candidate must have:
- Experience managing contracts throughout the contract lifecycle from Mobilisation, performance & close. Need to have: Processed a variation / change note, Conducted a performance meeting & Managed a contract exit.
- Contract Management on professional services contracts – Legal, Risk, Programme Controls, HR etc
- Experience worked in a heavily regulated environment – Utility (UCR), government civil service (OJEU), local authority (OJEU), arm’s length public body (OJEU) or banking.
- Ability to work in complex ever changing environment with lots of ambiguity, confident self-starter with strong communication & stakeholder management skills a must
Duties & Responsibilities
Manage a portfolio of corporate professional services contracts within PMO, Human Resources, Finance, Communication departments.
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.
Required Criteria
Skills
- Experience of professional services contract management
Proven 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 – high regulated environment with complex operating governance model.
Type of experience:
- Experience utilising a wide variety of contracts and terms ideally CCS.
- Experience worked in a heavily regulated complex governance environment – Utility (UCR), government civil service (OJEU), local authority (OJEU), arm’s length public body (OJEU) or banking.
- 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 not essential - 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.
