Lead Contract Manager - Nationwide Project Delivery

Portakabin Ltd; Overton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Health & wellbeing services

Cycle to Work

Employee discounts

Learning & development

Career progression

Volunteer day

Job summary

Portakabin Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Contract Manager to join our GB Healthcare team, coordinating nationwide projects with regular travel and overnight stays. The role is permanent, with an annual salary up to 67,000 and a target bonus of up to 10%.

You will own delivery of large or complex contracts, lead multi-disciplinary teams, manage budgets and risks, and build strong customer relationships.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• Project management qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience delivering large and complex construction or modular projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of project delivery methodologies and processes.
• Strong knowledge of financial control in project delivery, cost management, and final accounts.
• Experience leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Experience managing third-party suppliers and contractors.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and procedures.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve issues during project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership for the successful project management and delivery of allocated large or complex contracts, ensuring completion safely, on time, to specification, to budget and to the satisfaction of the customer.
• Act as a subject matter expert in project delivery, sharing knowledge and expertise with colleagues to support best practice across the function.
• Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to achieve contract delivery objectives, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities and deliverables.
• Maintain or improve project margins and cash flow through effective planning, budget management, risk control and commercial decision-making.
• Produce regular reports and updates for stakeholders, providing analysis of progress against programme, costs and key milestones.
• Identify, manage and mitigate project risks, maintaining an up-to-date risk register and acting on opportunities to improve outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions, managing variations and resolving contractual conflicts and disputes where required.
• Build strong customer relationships, acting as the main point of contact for allocated contracts.
• Support bid and pre-construction activity as required, contributing operational expertise.
• Provide coaching, support and, where applicable, line management for professionals within the contract team.

Job description

Portakabin Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Contract Manager to join our GB Healthcare team, coordinating nationwide projects with regular travel and overnight stays. The role is permanent, with an annual salary up to 67,000 and a target bonus of up to 10%.

You will own delivery of large or complex contracts, lead multi-disciplinary teams, manage budgets and risks, and build strong customer relationships.