Contracts Manager - Central Government

Spinwell Global Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Spinwell Ltd is seeking a Contracts Manager for a public sector contract based in the UK. The role is hybrid with 3 days in the Birmingham or London office.

The contract runs until the end of March 2027 with a daily pay rate of £500 through an intermediary and BPSS clearance. You will oversee a portfolio of corporate contracts, drive governance, risk management and performance reporting, and liaise with stakeholders to ensure value for money and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of corporate contracts
• Progress change requests through governance structures and with client functions
• Proactively monitor and mitigate risks across contracts
• Liaise with stakeholders on progress, spend and performance reporting
• Manage formal disputes
• Undertake compliance checks against contracts
• Aim for value for money at each stage of the contract
• Produce and implement contract management plans
• Oversee contract mobilisation, transition and exit
• Monitor performance and administer service credits and warranties
• Review supplier financial standing and act on resulting actions
• Additional duties such as analysing commercial/technical information
• Set up meetings and share information with other functions
• Develop reports for key stakeholders
• Provide ad hoc support to high-profile projects
• Promote Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work

Job description

Role: Contracts Manager REF 106712
Contract Length: Until End of March 2027
Location: Hybrid/Birmingham or London- 3 days per week in office
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £500 per day
Security Clearance: BPSS
Spinwell is recruiting for a Contracts Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTS MANAGER

• Manage a portfolio of corporate contracts.
• Manage the progress of change requests through the company's governance structure, systems, processes and in association with other client functions;
• Proactively monitor and mitigates risks associated with their contract portfolio
• Liaise with stakeholders with respect to the progress, spend and performance reporting of contracts, imposing and monitoring performance plans and Early Warnings where applicable
• Managing formal disputes
• Undertake compliance checks against contracts
• Work to achieve value for money at each stage of the contract
• Produce and work against contract management plans for each contract
• Manage contract mobilisation, transition and exit
• Monitor contract performance and administer service credits and warranty payments where applicable
• Review financial standing of suppliers on an ongoing basis and manage any resulting actions.
• Additional accountabilities may include:
• Analysis on a range of commercial and technical information
• Setting up and facilitating meetings and information sharing with other functional areas
• Development of reports and presentations to update key stakeholder groups
• Ad hoc support to high-profile projects.
• Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI

We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.

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