Contracts Manager

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to oversee maintenance and compliance contracts within their Housing Services. This pivotal role requires expertise in contract management, ensuring high standards of performance and compliance with health and safety regulations. You will drive improvements and foster collaboration among various teams, making a significant impact on the operational hub. The position offers competitive pay, flexible working options, and generous benefits, making it an attractive opportunity for professionals looking to advance their careers in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive pay with service-related progression

Generous annual leave allowance

Flexible working options

Family-friendly schemes

Auto-enrolment pension scheme

Travel benefits and retail discounts

Relocation support schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in overseeing maintenance and compliance contracts.
• Strong understanding of legislation and British Standards.

Responsibilities

• Administer maintenance contracts and ensure compliance with health and safety.
• Develop reporting tools to track expenditure and performance.

Skills

Contract Management

Compliance Monitoring

Health and Safety Standards

Performance Metrics (KPIs, SLAs)

Education

Degree in Management or related field

Tools

Reporting Tools

Job description

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The Role

Housing Services is responsible for the management, operation, and maintenance of 686 Key Worker Houses and public realm within the Eddington development in North West Cambridge, plus a further 400 residential units across Cambridge. The provision of all Repairs/Maintenance and Estate Management support is currently via a Total Facilities Management contract. There are additional support contracts related to the management and delivery of energy services through a district heat network system.

The Role

The Senior Contracts Manager is a key role within Housing Services, providing in-house expertise to support all contract management activities. This includes ensuring value for money, holding suppliers to account, and developing new and improved contracted solutions to support Housing Services and Estate Management. The role also involves acting as a key interface with Estates Development, Programme Delivery, Property Management, and Sustainability teams.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will have the necessary knowledge, skills, and experience to:

• Oversee and administer maintenance and compliance contracts across the designated Operational Hub, acting as a key interface between contractors, operatives, residents, and tenants. This includes processing quotations, work orders, and contract instructions within delegated authority.
• Drive high standards of maintenance, statutory compliance, and health and safety performance across all contracts. Monitor performance against KPIs and SLAs, addressing poor performance with contractor representatives.
• Develop monthly reporting tools to track expenditure, progress, and forecast activities across different workstreams and compliance tasks.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, British Standards, guidance notes, codes of practice, manufacturers' instructions, and building requirements across all specialist areas.

Benefits of Working at the University of Cambridge

• Competitive pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost-of-living increases
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Family-friendly schemes including maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, plus workplace nurseries
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 stores
• Relocation support schemes

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If you have questions about this vacancy or the application process, please email Estates Division at [e-mail].

Please quote reference BA45701 in your application and correspondence.

The University actively supports diversity, equality, and inclusion and encourages applications from all societal sections.

The University ensures all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Further Information

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Research Services