Contract Manager in Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Contract Manager
Location: Birmingham
Skillset: Commercial Management
Salary: Up to £45k + Guaranteed 15% flex + 12% Employer contributed Pension
As a Contract Manager you will provide contract management across a leading rail projects corporate contracts portfolio. Our client have a growing portfolio of contracts, including both standard government forms and NEC3 contracts. The NEC3 form of contract embodies a strong procedural approach to support collaboration, discipline and control and you must comply with statutory requirements along with relevant government policies to deliver value for money.
About the role:
- Manage a portfolio of corporate contracts up to a combined value of £60M.
- Manage the progress of change requests through the company's governance structure, systems, processes and in association with other functions;
- Proactively monitors 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
- Monitor contract performance and administer service credits and warranty payments where applicable
- Manage the workload of an Assistant Contract Manager
- Review financial standing of suppliers on an ongoing basis, and manage any resulting actions.
- About You:
- Experience of corporate contract management
- Ability to lead stakeholders through contract change request processes
- Ability to manage contract risk and strong understanding of different forms of contract and risk allocation
- Knowledge of working with or for publicly funded bodies including central government departments
- Knowledge of contract types, contract management processes and contract performance reporting methodologies
- Working knowledge of procurement life cycles and stages
- Experience monitoring performance and compliance of suppliers and contracts
- Experience with a good range of programmes and software (Excel, SAP, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Project, CEMAR)
- Experience of managing a team including Assistant Contract Managers or Contract Administrators
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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