Public Sector ICT Contract & Vendor Manager (Hybrid)

Manchester City Council; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave up to 31 days

Extra leave up to 2 weeks

Volunteering leave 3 days

35-hour work week

Job summary

Manchester City Council is seeking an ICT Contract & Vendor Manager to lead management of ICT contracts, suppliers and commercial relationships. The role focuses on value for money, risk management and delivering high-quality digital services across the Council’s technology estate.

You will monitor supplier performance, provide commercial advice on procurement and work with ICT teams, Procurement, Finance, Legal Services and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience in contract management, procurement, or public sector governance.
• ITIL certification and understanding of how ITIL functions interface with IT and the business.
• Satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
• Experience in complex organisations handling contracts and vendor relationships.
• Budget management, financial planning or expenditure control.
• Building effective relationships with stakeholders and influencing outcomes.
• Leading or managing people and demonstrating the Our Manchester Behaviours to deliver successful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manage ICT contracts, supplier relationships and commercial activities throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Monitor supplier performance, contractual compliance and commercial risk, driving continuous improvement where required.
• Provide commercial advice and support on technology procurement, licensing, subscriptions, renewals and strategic supplier decisions.
• Work with ICT teams, Procurement, Finance, Legal Services, suppliers and business stakeholders.
• Support the delivery and continuous improvement of ICT services, contracts and supplier relationships.

Skills

Contract management

Supplier management

Procurement

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent experience in contract management, procurement, or public sector governance

Tools

ITIL

Job description

Manchester City Council is seeking an ICT Contract & Vendor Manager to lead management of ICT contracts, suppliers and commercial relationships. The role focuses on value for money, risk management and delivering high-quality digital services across the Council’s technology estate.

You will monitor supplier performance, provide commercial advice on procurement and work with ICT teams, Procurement, Finance, Legal Services and stakeholders.