Compliance Contracts Manager

Goodman Masson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local authority in London is seeking a Compliance Contracts Manager to ensure safety and compliance for its housing projects. This role involves overseeing contracts, managing contractor performance, and leading site inspections. The ideal candidate will have experience in a local authority context, strong knowledge of relevant safety legislation, and excellent stakeholder management skills. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact in the compliance field.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing building safety and compliance-related contracts.
• Strong knowledge of H&S, Fire Safety, and the Building Safety Act.
• Excellent stakeholder and contractor management ability.

Responsibilities

• Act as Contract Administrator across compliance and safety contracts.
• Oversee contractor performance, ensuring statutory obligations are met.
• Deputise for the Head of Landlord Risk & Compliance.
• Monitor contract KPIs and service delivery.
• Lead site inspections and compliance reporting.

Skills

Compliance management

Contract administration

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Knowledge of H&S and Fire Safety

Job description

Compliance Contracts Manager Royal Borough of Greenwich

Greenwich, London Hybrid
£68,973 £72,480 per annum (PO9)
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Goodman Masson is working in partnership with the Royal Borough of Greenwich to appoint a highly capable Compliance Contracts Manager to join their Housing & Safer Communities directorate. This role sits within the Landlord Risk & Compliance team and is critical to ensuring that Greenwich s 20,000+ homes, 1,500 buildings, and 60+ high-rise blocks remain safe, legally compliant, and delivered to the highest standards.

This is a high-impact, strategic role overseeing all compliance and building safety contracts, working closely with contractors, consultants, and internal delivery teams. The successful candidate will play a key part in maintaining Greenwich s reputation for safe housing, robust contract delivery, and service excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the Contract Administrator across a suite of compliance and safety contracts, including Measured Term Contracts, FM contracts and partnering agreements.

• Oversee the effective management of contractor performance, ensuring statutory obligations are met and contracts deliver on cost, quality and safety.

• Deputise for the Head of Landlord Risk & Compliance, providing leadership and guidance to internal staff and over 15 contractors and consultants.

• Monitor contract KPIs, payment mechanisms, variation orders, and service delivery, ensuring best value and high standards across all agreements.

• Lead on site inspections, defect resolution, stakeholder engagement and compliance reporting including compliance with the Building Safety Act and Procurement Act 2023.

Who We re Looking For:

• A proven compliance or contracts professional with deep experience managing building safety and compliance-related contracts in a local authority or housing provider context.

• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation including H&S, Fire Safety, Procurement, and the Building Safety Act.

• Excellent stakeholder and contractor management skills with the ability to mediate, influence, and drive performance.

• Highly organised, detail-focused, and confident preparing reports, presenting at contract meetings, and leading operational responses to risk or non-compliance.

• Comfortable deputising at senior level and mentoring junior staff as required.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a high-performing local authority committed to safety, compliance, and delivering excellence to its residents. If you're looking to make a real impact in the compliance and contracts space we d love to hear from you.

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