People Directorate Contract Lead

Government Recruitment Service; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution 28.97%

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Flexible working options

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is seeking a People Directorate Contract Lead in Nottingham. The role focuses on coordinating, governing and managing contracts across the People Directorate, ensuring value for money and governance compliance in a fast-paced environment.

The post holder will liaise with Commercial teams and external suppliers, lead on day-to-day contract management, and deliver governance and assurance reporting to support informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience managing contracts through their lifecycle and ensuring governance.
• Ability to monitor contract performance, risks and spend using management information.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of People Directorate contracts, licences, MoUs and service agreements throughout their lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate contract records, including ownership, financial information, milestones and renewal dates.
• Ensure compliance with DVSA procurement policies, commercial standards and governance requirements.
• Monitor contract and supplier performance, addressing issues and driving service improvements.
• Produce governance, assurance and management information reports on contract performance, risk and spend.
• Act as the key interface between People Directorate teams, Commercial colleagues and external suppliers.
• Support procurement activity, audits and contract-related decision making through effective stakeholder engagement.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve contract management processes and ways of working.

Job description

Can you demonstrate experience managing contracts or supplier relationships while ensuring compliance with governance and procurement frameworks?

Have you analysed performance data or management information to identify risks, trends, and opportunities, using tools such as Excel or Power BI?

Are you confident building relationships with stakeholders and working collaboratively with Commercial or Procurement teams within a regulated environment?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Our People Service team plays a key role in ensuring the organisation receives maximum value from its supplier partnerships and procurement activities. Working in a collaborative and fast‑paced environment, the team oversees contract performance, governance, compliance, and supplier relationships to support the delivery of high‑quality services. We work closely with stakeholders across the business, Commercial teams, and external suppliers to monitor performance, identify risks and opportunities, and drive continuous improvement. Using data and management information, the team provides valuable insights that support informed decision‑making and ensure adherence to procurement frameworks and regulatory requirements. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive team where you can make a meaningful impact while developing your commercial and contract management expertise.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work‑life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

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The People Directorate Contracts Lead is responsible for the coordination, governance and management of contracts across the DVSA People Directorate.

The role ensures that contracts are effectively managed through their lifecycle, supporting compliance with commercial standards, improving supplier performance, and delivering value for money.

The post holder will lead on the day‑to‑day management of contracts, provide governance and assurance reporting, and act as a key interface between People Directorate, Commercial colleagues and external suppliers.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

• Lead the management of People Directorate contracts, licences, MoUs and service agreements throughout their lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate contract records, including ownership, financial information, milestones and renewal dates.
• Ensure compliance with DVSA procurement policies, commercial standards and governance requirements.
• Monitor contract and supplier performance, addressing issues and driving service improvements.
• Produce governance, assurance and management information reports on contract performance, risk and spend.
• Act as the key interface between People Directorate teams, Commercial colleagues and external suppliers.
• Support procurement activity, audits and contract‑related decision making through effective stakeholder engagement.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve contract management processes and ways of working.

Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills set out in the Civil Service Line Management Standards.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

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People Directorate Contract Lead

Company: Government Recruitment Service

Salary: £45,900 to £45,900 a year

Hours: Full‑time

Location: Nottingham

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 3 Nov 2026

Closing date: 15 Nov 2026