Temporary Contracts Manager - Norwich *FTC*

Norse Group LTD; Norwich; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £53,214.59 DOE

25 days annual leave

4+4 sickness scheme

Nest pension scheme

Job summary

Norse Group LTD seeks a Temporary Contracts Manager for Norse TFM in Norwich. You will lead a facilities management team, manage client relationships, and ensure contract KPIs including PPM schedules are met. The role emphasizes budget control, CAFM usage, and continuous service improvements.

You’ll oversee quality management and bid/forecast processes while coordinating with diverse contractors in a fixed-term, full-time position (40 hours/week).

Qualifications

• Experience as Project Manager or Contracts Manager in a facilities management setting.
• Proven ability to manage diverse teams and contractors.
• Experience using CAFM to manage workloads and evidence.
• Experience in both private and public sectors is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the facilities management team with clear direction and communication.
• Manage client relationships through regular meetings and proactive expectations.
• Ensure contract targets and KPIs are met, including PPM schedules.
• Use CAFM to manage Work in Progress for reactive and planned tasks.
• Prepare forecasts and budgets, track variances, and ensure budget compliance.
• Set efficient workflows and standards for contract delivery and quality.
• Maintain ISO-related quality documents and SLAs.
• Coordinate special projects and drive service improvements.

Skills

Contract management

Facilities management

Team leadership

Budgeting | forecasting

ISO compliance

Stakeholder relations

Driving licence

Education

Tools

CAFM software

Job description

Temporary Contracts Manager – Norse TFM

Norwich, Norfolk

Fixed Term Contract for 1 year

40 Hours per week

From £49,427.79 to £53,214.59 DOE

Join Norse TFM and take charge of key client contracts. This is a chance to truly own performance, lead a great team, and make a tangible impact on our service delivery. We're searching for someone who takes pride in managing complex operations and building strong client partnerships. If you're a hands-on leader who can balance financial goals with outstanding service, and you're keen to drive improvements, then this role is for you.

*This role is being offered on a Fixed Term Contract basis working full time, 40 hours per week.*

What You’ll Do:

As a Contract Manager, you'll be central to managing our client accounts. Your daily work will involve:

• Leading your team: Providing clear direction and communication to your facilities management team, including middle and first-line managers and their direct reports.
• Building client trust: Managing client relationships effectively through clear communication, regular meetings, and proactively setting expectations.
• Meeting contract targets: Ensuring all contractual agreements and key performance indicators (KPIs) are met, including completing statutory and non-statutory Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules on time.
• Managing workflows: Making sure our CAFM (Computer-Aided Facilities Management) system is used correctly. You'll keep Work in Progress for both reactive and planned tasks moving smoothly, ensuring contractual response times and uploading all necessary evidence to the system.
• Controlling finances: Ensuring Profit & Loss (P&L) performance meets or goes beyond budget. You'll prepare and submit forecasts and budgets punctually, follow internal financial processes, meet accounting deadlines, and pinpoint any budget differences.
• Setting standards: Establishing efficient workflows, practices, and standards to guarantee both budget compliance and contract delivery.
• Upholding quality: Managing all quality aspects of our operations, ensuring compliance with relevant ISO accreditations and our internal quality management system. This means keeping all important quality documents (like SLAs) current.
• Handling special projects: Coordinating various additional projects as they arise.
• Finding better ways: Actively seeking out and putting into practice improvements to our services.

Who We're Looking For:

We need someone with practical experience and a knack for getting things done. You'll likely have:

• Prior experience in a Project Manager or Contracts Manager role, ideally within a facilities management (FM) setting.
• Experience in managing diverse teams and contractors.
• Familiarity with managing compliance using information systems (such as CAFM).
• Experience of working in both the private and public sectors.
• The ability to organise and manage your own workload and your team's tasks in a busy, deadline-driven environment.
• A strong talent for building good relationships with a wide range of colleagues and external partners.
• A full UK Driving Licence is essential due to travel requirements.

What We Offer:

Join us and you'll find a supportive environment where your hard work is recognised. We provide:

• A competitive salary of up to £53,214.59, dependent on experience (DOE).
• 25 days of annual leave, plus all recognised bank holidays.
• A 4+4 sickness scheme.
• Access to a Statutory Nest pension scheme.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within four weeks of the date you apply, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.