Contracts Manager

Sphere Solutions; Swindon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction contractor in Swindon is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee multiple high-profile projects across the South region, including pharmaceutical facilities and data centres. This pivotal role requires proven project management skills, strong leadership, and excellent client-facing abilities. The company offers a competitive salary, benefits, and genuine long-term career progression opportunities. If you're ready to take on complex projects and advance your career, we’d like to hear from you.

Benefits

Competitive package tailored to experience

Potential profit share scheme

Long-term career progression

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects of significant value.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience in high-tech, complex environments (pharma, data centres, semiconductor, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Oversee 3–4 live projects at once, valued between £2m–£5m.
• Drive quality, programme, and commercial performance.
• Recruit and develop new project staff.
• Act as a key link between clients, site teams, and senior leadership.

Skills

Leadership and people management skills

Ability to manage multiple projects

Excellent client-facing skills

Commercial awareness

Job description

Contracts Manager – Complex Projects (South Region)

Location : Swindon-based with travel across the South (Oxford, Bristol, London)

Salary : Competitive + Benefits + Long-Term Progression

We’re representing a rapidly expanding contractor with an excellent reputation for delivering highly technical and complex projects. Due to continued growth, they are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to join their leadership team.

The Role

As Contracts Manager, you’ll oversee 3–4 live projects at any one time, typically valued between £2m–£5m, across sectors including:

• Pharmaceutical facilities
• Semiconductor plants
• Data centres

You’ll work closely with the Regional Director, ensuring successful delivery of complex, fast-paced projects while building and developing strong site teams. This is a key leadership role within the business with responsibility for:

• Managing multiple projects simultaneously across the South
• Driving quality, programme, and commercial performance
• Recruiting and developing new project staff
• Acting as the key link between clients, site teams, and senior leadership

About You

This opportunity would suit either:

• An experienced Contracts Manager with a track record in complex projects, or
• A seasoned Project Manager ready to step up into a regional leadership role.

You’ll bring

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects of significant value
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Experience in high-tech, complex environments (pharma, data centres, semiconductor, etc.)
• Excellent client-facing and commercial awareness

What’s On Offer

• A pivotal role in a fast-growing contractor with ambitious plans
• Genuine long-term career prospects with the opportunity to move into a more senior leadership position
• Potential profit share scheme as the company continues to expand
• Competitive package tailored to experience

If you’re looking for a chance to take ownership of complex, high-profile projects and progress your career with a forward-thinking contractor, we’d like to hear from you.