Contract Manager - PFI Schools

300 North Limited; Wigan; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

300 North Limited is seeking an experienced Contract Manager to oversee a PFI schools facilities management portfolio across Wirral and Greater Manchester. The role focuses on delivering safe, efficient services aligned with contractual requirements.

The position is a sickness cover for approximately 6-12 months, with immediate availability highly desirable. You will lead operational teams, manage subcontractors, and ensure strong stakeholder engagement throughout the contract.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Contract Manager, Senior Facilities Manager or similar within Facilities Management.
• Previous experience managing PFI / PPP contracts, ideally within education.
• A strong understanding of hard and soft FM service delivery.
• Experience managing multiple sites, operational teams and subcontractors.
• Good commercial awareness and knowledge of contractual performance requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.
• The ability to hit the ground running in an established operational environment.
• Availability to commence at short notice.
• Experience within PFI schools would be a significant advantage.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the day-to-day delivery of Facilities Management services across multiple education sites.
• Managing operational performance against contractual KPIs, SLAs and PFI requirements.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with school representatives, clients and key stakeholders.
• Leading and supporting operational teams to maintain excellent service standards.
• Monitoring contract performance, compliance and service delivery.
• Managing subcontractors and ensuring works are completed to the required standards.
• Supporting financial and commercial performance across the contract.
• Ensuring health, safety, statutory compliance and operational risks are effectively managed.
• Providing effective leadership, continuity and stability across the contract during the cover period.

Skills

PFI PPP contracts

Facilities Management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Contract management

Job description

Role: Contract Manager - PFI Schools Facilities Management

Location: Wirral and Greater Manchester

Salary: GBP60,000 per annum

Contract: Temporary / Fixed-Term - 6-12 Months

Start Date: ASAP

Experienced PFI Contract Manager? Available at short notice? We want to speak to you!

We are working with a leading Facilities Management provider who urgently require an experienced Contract Manager to oversee an established portfolio of PFI schools across the Wirral and Greater Manchester.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Facilities Management professional to step into a key operational role, ensuring the continued successful delivery of services across a busy education estate.

The position is initially required to provide sickness cover for approximately 6-12 months, making it particularly attractive to candidates available immediately or at short notice.

The Role

As Contract Manager, you will be responsible for the operational management and performance of a PFI schools contract, ensuring services are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with contractual requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the day-to-day delivery of Facilities Management services across multiple education sites.
• Managing operational performance against contractual KPIs, SLAs and PFI requirements.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with school representatives, clients and key stakeholders.
• Leading and supporting operational teams to maintain excellent service standards.
• Monitoring contract performance, compliance and service delivery.
• Managing subcontractors and ensuring works are completed to the required standards.
• Supporting financial and commercial performance across the contract.
• Ensuring health, safety, statutory compliance and operational risks are effectively managed.
• Providing effective leadership, continuity and stability across the contract during the cover period.

About You

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with:

• Proven experience as a Contract Manager, Senior Facilities Manager or similar within Facilities Management.
• Previous experience managing PFI / PPP contracts, ideally within education.
• A strong understanding of hard and soft FM service delivery.
• Experience managing multiple sites, operational teams and subcontractors.
• Good commercial awareness and knowledge of contractual performance requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.
• The ability to hit the ground running in an established operational environment.
• Availability to commence at short notice.

Experience within PFI schools would be a significant advantage.

Interested?

If you're an experienced FM Contract Manager with PFI knowledge and are available immediately or at short notice, we would love to hear from you.

Due to the urgency of this requirement, suitable applications will be reviewed as they are received.