Contract Manager

ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in landscaping and grounds maintenance is looking for a Contract Manager to oversee significant projects in London. This role offers career growth and a supportive environment, including strong client management and operational responsibilities while promoting health and safety standards.

Benefits

Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced family-friendly leave policies

Flexible start/finish times

Comprehensive employee assistance programme

Retail, leisure, and lifestyle discounts

Career development via internal training and mentorship programmes

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing grounds maintenance contracts.
• Strong IT proficiency in reporting and financial tracking.
• Full UK driving licence (clean).

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations ensuring service delivery and contract compliance.
• Manage and develop staff and maintain HR best practices.
• Promote health and safety protocols and ensure compliance.

Skills

Client Relationship Management

Operational Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Financial Tracking

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Contract Manager

Location: Central London (with regular travel across London – flexible on base location)

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 40 hours per week (flexible start and finish times available)

Are you an experienced Contract Manager within the Grounds Maintenance sector looking for a new opportunity that offers career growth, a supportive working environment, and the chance to lead well-established projects with long-standing client relationships?

A reputable provider of landscaping and grounds maintenance services is seeking a Contract Manager to oversee high-profile contracts across London. This key role involves managing day-to-day operations, ensuring service delivery standards, building strong client relationships, leading teams effectively, maintaining health and safety compliance, and driving financial performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the daily operations of the contract(s), ensuring delivery of services, contract compliance, staff performance, safety, and financial targets.
• Act as the main point of contact for client representatives, maintaining strong professional relationships and identifying opportunities for service improvements and additional works.
• Manage and develop staff, including planning schedules, supporting performance and development, recruitment, and maintaining HR best practices.
• Work closely with senior management to ensure contracts meet financial goals, monitoring budgets, tracking expenditures, and assisting with monthly reporting.
• Promote and enforce health and safety protocols, including producing and reviewing risk assessments and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.

Requirements:

• Proven experience managing grounds maintenance contracts, ideally with exposure to public realm or park environments.
• Strong IT proficiency, particularly in reporting and financial tracking.
• Basic understanding of financial performance within service contracts.
• Full UK driving licence (clean).

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of significant green space contracts in London, supported by a team that values collaboration, growth, and quality service. You’ll join a business that recognises the importance of its people and is committed to ongoing development and community impact.

What’s on Offer:

• Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced family-friendly leave policies
• Flexible start/finish times
• Comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Retail, leisure, and lifestyle discounts
• Recognition and reward schemes
• Access to mental health and wellbeing support
• Career development via internal training and mentorship programmes

If you're looking for a hands-on leadership role with real responsibility and scope for growth, apply now to make your next career move.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management, Finance, and Customer Service

• Industries

  Facilities Services and Repair and Maintenance

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