Contracts Manager

Lincoln Institute; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Lincoln is seeking a dynamic Contracts Manager within Maintenance and Facilities to lead the Campus Services Contracts team. This role is pivotal to align commercial delivery with the university's strategic goals and to drive value for money while minimising risk.

The post holder will oversee re-tendering of large and small Campus Services contracts, ensure robust contract administration, and monitor delivery performance across a £5m annual contract portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience in re-tendering large complex Campus Services contracts.
• Strong commercial view with regards to minimising risk and providing value for money.
• Annual cost of all contracts is circa £5m per annum.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Campus Services Contracts team.
• Oversee re-tendering of small and large contract renewals.
• Provide oversight on contract administration and delivery performance.

Job description

Contracts Manager

Maintenance and Facilities

Location: Lincoln

Salary: From £44,746per annum

Please note, this post is fixed-term for 3 years and full-time at 37 hours per week.

Closing Date: Sunday 13 September 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Reference: EF5084C

The University of Lincoln is looking for a dynamic and progressive commercial Contracts Manager to lead the Campus Services Contracts team.

This is a role where you can be truly commercial, transformative, and you would be joining an ambitious university with a bold institutional strategy. This is an exciting time for the university as it transforms its strategic direction with a commercial focus.

University of Lincoln is going through significant change and as such, are looking to recruit an experienced contract management to assist in the strategic changes, deliver the re-tendering of a variety of small and large contract renewals, and additionally provide oversight on contract administration and delivery performance.

The post holder must have experience in re-tendering large complex Campus Services contracts (such as Hard and Soft Service contracts), and the post holder must have a strong commercial view with regards to minimising risk and providing value for money. The annual cost of all contracts is circa £5m per annum.

Further details:

• Job Description and Person Specification

You can find out more about working at Lincoln, and everything that we have to offer, at:

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/jobopportunities/

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