ICT Contracts Lead - WMF2500e Job description

Westmorland and Furness Council; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in the United Kingdom is seeking an ICT Contracts Lead to manage contracts for ICT services and ensure compliance with public sector regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in contract management, strong financial analysis skills, and the ability to engage with stakeholders. This role involves negotiating contracts and working collaboratively with internal teams and external suppliers to achieve maximum value and service continuity. The position offers benefits including a competitive pension scheme and enhanced annual leave.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Various perks and discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing ICT contracts, including drafting, negotiating, and monitoring agreements.
• Strong financial and analytical skills to ensure compliance and value for money.
• Experience with cloud solutions, infrastructure, and software licensing.

Responsibilities

• Manage and negotiate contracts for critical ICT services, software, and infrastructure.
• Ensure procurement processes are robust, transparent, and aligned with public sector regulations.
• Support overall council strategic objectives and maintain service continuity.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Financial analysis

Public sector procurement

Tools

Contract lifecycle management tools

Job description

Westmorland and Furness Council is on an ambitious journey of digital transformation. Our ICT service plays a pivotal role in delivering innovative, efficient, and secure technology solutions for our local communities. As the ICT Contracts Lead, you will be at the heart of this transformation, ensuring that our ICT contracts and supplier relationships deliver maximum value, compliance, and quality.

This is a high profile role within our ICT team, responsible for managing and negotiating contracts for critical ICT services, software, and infrastructure. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure procurement processes are robust, transparent, and aligned with public sector regulations. Your expertise will help us achieve cost efficiency, maintain service continuity, and support our overall council strategic objectives.

Who we are looking for…

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented professional with strong commercial and contractual expertise to join our ICT team. You should have proven experience in managing ICT contracts, including drafting, negotiating, and monitoring supplier agreements, as well as a solid understanding of public sector procurement regulations and frameworks such as CCS or G-Cloud. Strong financial and analytical skills are essential to ensure compliance and value for money, alongside excellent stakeholder engagement skills to build effective relationships across departments and with external suppliers.

The role requires someone who can manage multiple contracts and priorities in a fast paced environment and who understands ICT services and technologies such as cloud solutions, infrastructure, and software licensing. A commitment to continuous improvement, governance, and risk management is key. Experience with contract lifecycle management tools and familiarity with sustainability and social value principles in procurement would be an advantage.

For more information about this role, including key accountabilities and essential criteria, please view the Post Specification.

If you would like an informal conversation about the role, or if you have any questions, please contact [e-mail]

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

To apply please click theApply Now link below.