At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage supplier performance and ensure compliance with contract terms.
- Company: Join a dynamic public sector team focused on impactful projects.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, competitive pay, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our recruitment process.
- Why this job: Make a difference in public service while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in contract management and strong stakeholder engagement skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Role: Contract Manager REF 102888
Contract Length: 276 working days
Location: Hybrid/London – can be remote, occasional travel to attend monthly and quarterly. May need to attend office once starting for training purposes.
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: CTC or SC requested
Spinwell is recruiting for a Contract Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACT MANAGER
- Supplier Mobilisation & Delivery: Own supplier mobilisation performance, holding supplier to account against contractual milestones, standards and timelines. Drive delivery across all mobilisation activity, maintaining grip on critical path, dependencies and risks. Scrutinise supplier plans and outputs to ensure full operational readiness for go-live. Take decisive action to address underperformance and recover delivery where required.
- Commercial Oversight & Assurance: Apply strong commercial control to ensure compliance, value for money and alignment with contractual terms. Identify and manage risks, ensuring issues are understood early and addressed effectively. Deliver assurance of supplier readiness through robust evidence and challenge. Provide clear, evidence-based recommendations on go/no-go decisions.
- Operating Model & Stakeholder Alignment: Establish effective supplier/authority ways of working, including governance, escalation and performance management. Set clear expectations on roles, responsibilities and behaviours from the outset. Work across policy, commercial, legal and operational stakeholders to ensure alignment and delivery confidence.
- Transition to Live Service: Ensure the service is fully operational, compliant and ready to perform from day one. Oversee a controlled transition into steady-state contract management. Secure effective handover of contract, performance and operational arrangements. Capture and apply lessons learned to strengthen future delivery.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE CONTRACT MANAGER
- Contract Management Capability Programme - CMCP (Practitioner) OR CIPFA Diploma in Contract Management
- Governance and risk management
- Large scale contract management
- Experience of a service model contract
- Strong commercial judgement with the confidence to challenge constructively and hold suppliers to account for delivery and value.
- Proven ability to independently manage complex service contracts, including mobilisation and transition, driving outcomes in ambiguous environments.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, alongside a strong grasp of governance, risk, and assurance.
If you are a Contract Manager, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
Disability Confident: As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.
Armed Forces Covenant: The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.
Contract Manager - Central Government in London employer: Spinwell Global
Spinwell is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that values diversity, equality, and inclusion. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide opportunities for professional development and support for those with disabilities and veterans. Our hybrid working model in London allows for flexibility while ensuring that our team members are equipped to excel in their roles, making a meaningful impact within the public sector.
