Senior Contract Manager

Daniel Owen Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Daniel Owen Ltd. is recruiting a Senior Contract Manager to lead multiple planned works contracts across East London and Essex, delivering high-quality social housing refurbishments.

You will oversee contract teams, ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery within budget, and foster strong client relationships with housing associations and local authorities. The role requires substantial experience in planned maintenance for occupied social housing, with a proven ability to manage several

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading planned maintenance projects in social housing.
• Proven track record delivering multiple contracts simultaneously.
• Strong client facing and stakeholder management.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational delivery of multiple planned works contracts across East London and Essex.
• Manage Contract Managers, Site Managers and operational teams to achieve programme, quality and financial targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local authority and housing association clients.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with contractual obligations, KPIs and SLAs.
• Drive health and safety compliance across all live projects.
• Monitor commercial performance alongside Commercial Managers to maximise profitability.
• Lead client meetings, progress reviews and performance reporting.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and operational efficiencies.
• Support business growth through excellent client relationships and successful contract delivery.
• Mentor and develop junior management teams.

Skills

Leadership

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & cost control

Job description

Senior Contract Manager - Planned Works (Social Housing)

Location: East London / Essex
Salary: Up to 85,000

Senior Contract Manager - Planned Works

We are working exclusively with a leading main contractor that has secured a strong pipeline of planned maintenance and refurbishment projects across East London and Essex. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Contract Manager to oversee the successful delivery of multiple planned works contracts.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys leading operational teams, and is passionate about delivering high-quality housing improvements for residents.

The Role

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will take full responsibility for managing multiple planned works contracts, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Projects typically include:

• Internal and external refurbishments
• Kitchen and bathroom replacements
• Window and door programmes
• Roofing works
• External decorations
• Energy efficiency and retrofit programmes
• Decent Homes and planned maintenance schemes

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the operational delivery of multiple planned works contracts across East London and Essex.
• Manage Contract Managers, Site Managers and operational teams to achieve programme, quality and financial targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local authority and housing association clients.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with contractual obligations, KPIs and SLAs.
• Drive health and safety compliance across all live projects.
• Monitor commercial performance alongside Commercial Managers to maximise profitability.
• Lead client meetings, progress reviews and performance reporting.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and operational efficiencies.
• Support business growth through excellent client relationships and successful contract delivery.
• Mentor and develop junior management teams.

About You

We're looking to speak with experienced operational leaders who have a proven background delivering planned maintenance within the social housing sector.

You'll ideally have:

• Significant experience as a Senior Contract Manager, Contract Manager or Operations Manager.
• Proven track record working for a main contractor delivering planned works within occupied social housing.
• Strong knowledge of planned maintenance programmes and long-term partnering contracts.
• Experience managing multiple contracts simultaneously.
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage budgets and performance.
• Demonstrable leadership experience managing large operational teams.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.Full UK Driving Licence.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to 85,000
• Career progression with a growing, market-leading contractor
• Long-term secured work across East London and Essex
• Supportive senior leadership team and excellent company culture

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join one of the UK's most respected social housing contractors, delivering long-term planned works frameworks with established housing association and local authority clients.