Are you a driven and experienced Senior Contract Manager with a passion for managing complex construction contracts? This is a high-impact opportunity to lead post-contract management for large-scale infrastructure projects, ensuring contracts are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.

About the Role:

As a Senior Contract Manager, you will oversee the delivery of complex contracts, ensuring alignment with business objectives while mitigating risk and driving performance. You’ll lead a team of contract administrators, managing supplier relationships and implementing innovative procurement strategies. This role will be pivotal in rolling out the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) strategy, enabling business efficiency and fostering strategic partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage post-contract activities for NEC 4 contracts, ensuring compliance with terms, performance benchmarks, and governance standards.
• Define contract terms and negotiate favourable outcomes while maintaining a focus on cost, quality, and schedule.
• Develop and implement Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) frameworks to drive value and innovation.
• Oversee contract variations, budgetary control, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead the resolution of contract disputes and ensure robust governance and performance management.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and tier 1 suppliers to achieve successful project delivery.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a high-performance culture.

About You:

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in public sector procurement and contract management with a deep understanding of NEC 4 contracts. You should be comfortable managing complex contracts and engaging with senior stakeholders to drive strategic outcomes.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Extensive experience in public sector procurement or contract management, including pre- and post-contract processes.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC 4 contracts (JCT and FIDIC experience also considered).
• Familiarity with CEMAR or similar contract management tools.
• Proven experience in supplier relationship management and stakeholder engagement.
• Understanding of business and public sector governance.
• Budget management and contract variation expertise.
• Line management and leadership experience.

Why Join Us?

We offer a supportive and innovative environment with a focus on work-life balance and professional development.

Key Benefits:

• 9-Day Fortnight – every other Friday off work.
• Generous annual leave and family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Market-leading pension scheme – employer contributions up to 13%.
• Hybrid working – typically 2-3 days onsite per week.
• Professional development opportunities, including funding for professional body memberships.
• Life assurance (4x annual salary) and access to health and wellbeing services.
• Discounts and special leave policies for volunteering and public service.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Submit your candidates' CVs today! Don’t miss this opportunity to work on high-value, high-impact projects with one of the leading organisations in the sector.