Contracts Manager (Estates Management)

Contracts Manager (Estates Management), Liverpool

Client: University of Liverpool

Location: Liverpool, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 4

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description:

The University of Liverpool is seeking an industry-leading commercial professional to take up the key role of Contracts Manager (Estates Management).

The university manages a diverse property portfolio across the main Liverpool City Centre Campus and satellite sites, including listed Georgian and Victorian buildings, contemporary structures, and conservation areas. The Estates and Infrastructure Team maintains over 300 buildings covering 460,000 m² on a 255-hectare site, handling over 15,000 reactive maintenance works annually via the FM Service Hub.

This role involves managing outsourced service and supply contracts within the Estates and Infrastructure department, ensuring professionalism, industry-standard practices, and value for money. The Contracts Manager will support colleagues in developing contract management skills, oversee contract lifecycle, negotiate terms, and ensure compliance and performance reporting. The role also includes cross-functional collaboration and maintaining consistent contract management standards across the wider Property and Campus Services portfolio.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience managing NEC and JCT standard forms of contract, including Term Serviced Contracts and specialist service contracts, with strong procurement, governance, risk, and commercial management skills. Excellent negotiation skills and experience in managing the full contract lifecycle are essential. Candidates from outside the Higher Education sector are encouraged to apply.

This position offers a unique opportunity to oversee a large, complex estate portfolio in a vibrant city. For more information, view the candidate brochure at: University of Liverpool - Contracts Manager.

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to [emailprotected], or contact our retained search advisors David Craven at MRG (email: [emailprotected], phone: 07932717438).

The university is committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion, encouraging applications from underrepresented groups, including those from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ individuals, and women.