Contract Manager (Further Education)

KM Education Recruitment Ltd; Remote; EUR 63.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A specialist recruiter in the education sector is seeking a Contract Manager to oversee a significant government contract. The role involves ensuring compliance, managing contract processes, and engaging with stakeholders effectively. Candidates must have relevant contract management experience, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to travel. This position offers predominantly remote working with a salary up to £55,000, depending on skills and experience. Flexibility and a clean UK driving license are required.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in a similar Contract Management position within the further education sector.
• Understanding of UK contract law, regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Full, clean UK driving licence with own vehicle.

Aufgaben

• Lead the management of a government contract, ensuring compliance.
• Prepare, review and negotiate contracts.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Conduct contract performance reviews and recommend improvements.
• Create and present performance reports to stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Contract drafting and negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Performance management

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

KM Recruitment is a specialist UK wide recruiter for the Skills and Employability sectors.

Job Title

Contract Manager (FurtherEducation)

Location

Predominantly remote working- Must be flexible with travel as required

Salary

up to £55,000 (Depending on skills and experience)

Type

Full time, Permanent

Duties

We are seeking a Contract Manager to lead the management of a high-profile government contract, ensuring legal and contractual compliance, strong stakeholder engagement, effective performance management, and close collaboration with operational teams. You will be responsible for the effective management of a major government contract,

• Manage, monitor and oversee our client's end-to-end contract process; ensuring it is compliant with legal, regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Prepare, review and negotiate contracts - including statements of work, T’s & C’s, servicelevelagreements, andkeyperformance indicators.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring smooth contractual delivery.
• Undertakecontractperformance reviews, identify potential risks or areas for improvement, and recommend solutions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, enhance contract performance and cost effectiveness.
• Create and present performance reports, and other contractual documents to stakeholders, ensuring timely and accurate updates on contract progress.

Essential Criteria

• Must have experience of working within a similar Contract Management position, within the further education sector.
• Experience of contract drafting interpretation and negotiation.
• Experience in managing SLAs, KPIs and complex performance reporting.
• Understanding of UK contract law, regulations and compliance requirements.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills (written and verbal).
• Full, clean, UK driving licence with own vehicle.
• Must be flexible with travel.

Note

KM Recruitment receive a high number of applications for each role advertised and although we would like to we are not always able to deliver feedback to unsuccessful candidates. If you have not been contacted within 4 days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest and keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.