Contract Manager (Ref: 20818) in Sheffield

Location: Staffordshire, UK; Elgin Ave., London W9 2NR, UK; Scotland; Wales, UK

Salary: 42,914 - 53,081 per year

Employment: Flexible

Category: Procurement

Posted: 2026-08-07

Valid to: 2026-08-23

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Employer: Ministry of Justice

This position is based nationally.

Contract Type: Permanent

Number of vacancies: 4

We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office.

The Role

We’re recruiting for multiple Contract Managers here at Justice Digital, Data & Science, to be part of our warm and collaborative Contract Management Team part of the wider Delivery Governance Office. These are exciting times at Justice Digital, Data & Science. We have a clear vision to develop a digitally enabled justice system that works more simply for users, and we’re looking for talented people to help us achieve it.

The design, delivery, and support of Digital, Data, & Technology services are heavily dependent on collaboration between the MoJ and members of its extensive supplier ecosystem. On behalf of the wider MoJ organisation, Justice Digital, Data & Science invest over 450m per annum in supplier capability and solutions – many of which are critical to the operation of MoJ.

The contract management team exists to ensure that the money spent with suppliers is well managed. The team ensures that all contracts are established based on the best information available and managed for long-term value, while facilitating the development and maintenance of longer-term strategic partnerships.

You’ll receive a range of excellent benefits when you join our department, including:

• A generous employer pension contribution of 28.97% through the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
• 25 days of annual leave, (increasing to 30 days once you have reached 5 years of service), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
• Flexible working arrangements including hybrid working, working part time or compressed hours.
• Employees are allocated 10% of their working time for personal and professional development.
• A 1k per person learning budget is in place to support all our people, with access to best-in-class conferences and seminars, accreditation with professional bodies, fully funded vocational programmes and e-learning platforms.
• Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave.

Key Responsibilities

The job holder will be required to undertake the following duties and responsibilities, which are dependent on the type of supplier(s) involved:

• Leading end to end Contract and Supplier Management activity for the assigned contract(s).
• Working with MoJ colleagues from Commercial and across Justice Digital Data & Science to implement and mobilise new contracts and support transition, business as usual and exit activity.
• Establishing governance to support effective management of the contract and the overall supplier relationship.
• Implementing and adapting where required stakeholder roles & responsibilities to support effective management of the contract and supplier relationship.
• Supporting and where required leading mobilisation, transition, and exit activities.
• Working with Budget holders & finance Subject Matter Experts to ensure an end-to-end payment assurance process is implemented for each managed contract.
• Providing a high-level summary of progress, risks & issues, success and escalations of your contracts to the Senior Contract Manager.
• Promoting the team’s capability and activities by engaging with a wide group of stakeholders from Justice Digital, Data and Science.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience of contract and supplier management, supplier relationship management, or working with suppliers to deliver agreed outcomes.
• Experience of driving implementation and change with suppliers and stakeholders to achieve satisfactory outcomes.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, confident with influencing key stakeholders.
• Commitment to personal professional development.

We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate based on culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.

How to Apply

In Justice Digital, Data and Science, we recruit using the Success Profiles Framework. We shall assess a combination of your Experience, Technical skills and Behaviours during the assessment process.

Stage 1 - Application and sift:

• A CV detailing your career history (including any relevant qualifications).
• A Personal Statement (no more than 750 words) which should outline your experience and skills, giving clear examples of work undertaken.

Stage 2 - Interviews:

Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a panel interview held via Microsoft Teams.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.