Contract & Change Manager - Governance & Supplier

Government Recruitment Service; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service in London seeks a Contract and Change Manager to oversee shared services contracts. You will guide governance, supplier engagement and change activities, ensuring alignment with Defra Group priorities and transformation goals.

You will manage RFCs, negotiate with stakeholders and provide expert contractual guidance across multi-stakeholder environments, promoting risk mitigation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract governance and supplier management.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.
• Ability to lead contract change management and audit activities.
• Knowledge of governance frameworks and policy applications.

Responsibilities

• Uphold and enhance contract management across shared services by building strong supplier and stakeholder relationships.
• Lead contract change management, oversee the RFC process and align changes to business needs and obligations.
• Apply contract knowledge to support informed decisions and negotiate with stakeholders, suppliers, and authorities.
• Lead contract audit and assurance activities, ensuring governance and action on findings.
• Collaborate with GCS, Defra ALBs and process owners to align requirements with contracts.
• Provide expert guidance on contractual, governance and supplier matters to resolve complex issues.
• Identify risks and dependencies from changing business needs and transformation activity, including the Synergy programme.
• Lead, motivate and develop the team to deliver objectives with resilience.

Skills

Contract governance

Supplier management

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Negotiation

Audit and assurance

Job description

Government Recruitment Service in London seeks a Contract and Change Manager to oversee shared services contracts. You will guide governance, supplier engagement and change activities, ensuring alignment with Defra Group priorities and transformation goals.

You will manage RFCs, negotiate with stakeholders and provide expert contractual guidance across multi-stakeholder environments, promoting risk mitigation and continuous improvement.