At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage high-value corporate contracts for a major UK infrastructure programme.
- Company: Join a leading organisation driving significant national projects.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, flexible working, and impactful project involvement.
- Other info: Urgent role with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Be part of a complex project that shapes the future of infrastructure in the UK.
- Qualifications: Experience in managing corporate contracts and strong negotiation skills required.
Location: Birmingham or London - 3 days onsite
Duration: Contract until March 2027
Rate: Up to £500/day (Umbrella, Inside IR35)
We're looking for experienced Interim Contracts Managers to join a nationally significant infrastructure programme, managing a portfolio of high-value corporate contracts that support one of the UK's largest and most complex projects. If you have a strong commercial background, thrive on stakeholder engagement and enjoy driving supplier performance and value, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
- Managing a portfolio of corporate contracts from mobilisation through to completion
- Leading contract change requests through governance and approval processes
- Monitoring supplier performance, KPIs and contract compliance
- Managing commercial risks, early warnings and formal disputes
- Developing and delivering contract management plans
- Ensuring value for money across the contract lifecycle
- Reviewing supplier financial health and implementing mitigation where required
- Producing reports and presenting commercial updates to senior stakeholders
- Supporting high-profile projects across a complex delivery environment
Requirements
- Proven experience managing complex corporate contracts
- Strong commercial awareness with excellent negotiation skills
- Experience managing supplier performance and contractual compliance
- Knowledge of contract risk, governance and change control processes
- Confident stakeholder management across multiple business functions
- Experience working within publicly funded organisations or regulated environments is highly desirable
- Strong IT skills, including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and SAP (CEMAR experience advantageous)
This is an urgent requirement - if interested, please apply asap and any questions, email claire.shipman@1st-executive.com
We think you need these skills to ace Interim Contracts Manager - £500pd in Birmingham
Contract Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Supplier Performance Management
Commercial Awareness
Negotiation Skills
Risk Management
Governance Processes
