Contract Manager - Property Safety

Aster Group Ltd.; Andover; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property management firm is seeking a Contract Manager for property safety to oversee contract management and support safety workstreams. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree or equivalent experience, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record in contract management. This hybrid role allows for flexible working, requiring travel within the UK, particularly in Hampshire and neighboring regions.

Benefits

Flexible working

Wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Defined Contribution Pension

Volunteering hours

Employee discounts

Enhanced leave

Personalized recognition initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical role related to property safety.
• Demonstrated ability in planning and managing budgets.
• Proven track record in contract and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead security and Radon management.
• Manage contracts for safety-related services.
• Produce reports on supplier performance.
• Develop and manage budgets for portfolio areas.

Skills

Contract management

Budget planning and monitoring

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Relevant technical qualification

Job description

Overview

As our Contract Manager for property safety, you will be responsible for providing effective contract management and technical support to our property safety workstreams. Workstreams will include water quality, lifting equipment, CCTV, fire detection and prevention.

You’ll be responsible for supporting a safety first culture by delivering and evidencing a compliant servicing and maintenance regime.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsibility for Security (including door entry, automated doors/gates, CCTV) and Radon management
• Contract management of key contractors delivering services for the above workstreams.
• Taking the lead to ensure the management of all servicing, works and maintenance contracts meet the required standard of performance including audit, time, cost, quality and customer satisfaction.
• Producing regular reports on supplier performance and compliance.
• Assisting with developing and managing all budgets relevant to the portfolio areas, ensuring they are appropriate and that expenditure is kept within budget.

Qualifications & Experience

You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and/or have demonstrable experience in a related technical role, which will include holding a relevant technical qualification.

You’ll be able to demonstrate experience of planning, setting and monitoring significant works budgets.

You will come to the role with previous leadership experience, with the ability to coach the team towards great outcomes.

You have a proven track record of effective contract and performance management in a property safety or asset management related discipline. You also have knowledge of current issues concerning legislative requirements in the social housing sector.

You will be working with internal and external stakeholders, building relationships, understanding and anticipating customer needs.

Benefits

Aster offers a range of benefits to support your wellbeing, career development and work-life balance:

• Flexible working – you can work to your own schedule at a location that suits the business where possible.
• Wellbeing focus – workshops, employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash plan.
• Career development – leader and colleague development frameworks.
• Defined Contribution Pension and life assurance.
• Volunteering hours available to all colleagues.
• Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, shops and eateries.
• Enhanced leave.
• Personalised recognition initiatives for colleagues who go above and beyond.

Working Conditions

This is a hybrid role and you can choose to base yourself at home or in the office whatever suits you best.

You will be required to travel throughout our operating region, so being suitably located near Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and London will be ideal.

Right to Work

Aster is not a sponsorship organisation and all candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & its subsidiary brands.