Contracts Administration Lead - Inside IR35

Contract Term: 6 Months

Contracting Authority: Network Rail

Location: Remote, Milton Keynes, Manchester

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Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain’s railway. From Crossrail – Europe’s largest civil engineering project – to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we're involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen. We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!

As a Contracts Administration Lead - Inside IR35 your main responsibilities would be:

• Assess the commercial landscape and understand the impact of change on project/programme delivery.
• Ensures contract changes are delivered to budget.
• High quality draft of governance documentation and creation/maintenance of accurate contract change records.
• Ensure effective, value for money delivery from the supply chain and risk mitigation.
• Work closely with internal and/or external stakeholders to deliver excellent customer service.
• Evaluate customer needs and prioritise requests based on business criticality.
• Delivery of cost avoidance benefits, and timely validation with finance colleagues.

You’ll have relevant experience in:

• Understanding of contractual terms and conditions.
• Contract negotiation.
• Stakeholder engagement and management.
• Ensuring adherence to KPIs are maintained and the ability to track this.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally.
• The ability to prioritise conflicting deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Happy to work in a structured, repeatable manner.
• The ability to gather information and write accurate reports.
• The ability to work to a high standard under pressure.

You will also have these Qualifications/Skills:

• The ability to work to a high standard on Word, Excel and Power BI/Bravo.
• GCSE English Language/Literature and Maths.

Essential:

• Negotiating contract variations and extensions ensuring compliance to procurement policy and regulations.

• Experience and detailed knowledge of contract variation and the steps involved within this

• Understanding contract terms and conditions
  
• Contract negotiation
  
• Stakeholder management
  
• Excellent communication

• Attention to detail

If this Contracts Administration Lead - Inside IR35 role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply.

Network Rail are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. They welcome applications from everyone. "In applying for this role you acknowledge the following; this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different."

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.