Contracts Manager - Central Government

Role: Contracts Manager x 5 REF 103781
Contract Length: 1 until 30/09/26 and 4 until 31/03/2027
Location: Hybrid/Birmingham or London – 3 days per week in office
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £500 per day
Security Clearance: BPSS

Spinwell is recruiting for a Contracts Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTS MANAGER

• Manage a portfolio of corporate contracts.
• Manage the progress of change requests through the company’s governance structure, systems, processes and in association with other client functions;
• Proactively monitor and mitigates risks associated with their contract portfolio
• Liaise with stakeholders with respect to the progress, spend and performance reporting of contracts, imposing and monitoring performance plans and Early Warnings where applicable
• Managing formal disputes
• Undertake compliance checks against contracts
• Work to achieve value for money at each stage of the contract
• Produce and work against contract management plans for each contract
• Manage contract mobilisation, transition and exit
• Monitor contract performance and administer service credits and warranty payments where applicable
• Review financial standing of suppliers on an ongoing basis and manage any resulting actions.
• Additional accountabilities may include:
• Analysis on a range of commercial and technical information
• Setting up and facilitating meetings and information sharing with other functional areas
• Development of reports and presentations to update key stakeholder groups
• Ad hoc support to high-profile projects.
• Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI

  SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE CONTRACTS MANAGER

• Experience of corporate contract management
• Analytical, commercial and negotiating skills
• Ability to lead stakeholders through contract change request processes
• Ability to manage contract risk and understanding of different forms of contract and risk allocation
• Knowledge of working with or for publicly funded bodies including central government departments

• Knowledge:
  • Governance, Assurance & Compliance (3)
  • Strategy Development (3)
  • Project Management & Planning (3)
  • Estimating & Cost Planning (2)
  • Procurement (2)
  • UCR/PCR Application (3)
  • Bespoke Third Party Agreements (3)
  • Contract Management & Administration (4)
  • Negotiation (3)
  • Dispute Resolution (3)
  • Cost Control (3)
  • Risk & Value Management (3)
  • supply Chain Management (2)
  • Processes (3)
  • Systems (4)
• Desirable Memberships / Qualifications - NEC Practitioner, MCIPS or MRICS
• (1) Aware: Awareness/ theoretical appreciation of the competence.
• (2) Practiced: Applies the competence under supervision, primarily in non-complex situations.
• (3) Competent: Applies the competence independently or with minimal supervision, often in situations of some complexity.
• (4) Proficient: Can critically evaluate and adapt to situation as required. Applies the competence independently, primarily in complex situations. Can supervise others applying the competence.
• (5) Expert/ Strategic: Can critically evaluate, adapt or develop new theories and/or methods. Recognised as an expert by other senior professionals, who is called on by others for advice on the competence and educates others. Applies the competence independently in highly complex or challenging situations.
• Type of experience:
  • Experience managing a variety of corporate contracts
  • Experience monitoring performance and compliance of suppliers
  • Stakeholder and supplier management
  • Experience with a good range of programmes and software (Excel, SAP, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Project, CEMAR)

If you are a Contracts 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.

Applying to this or any other vacancy advertised by Spinwell Ltd constitutes an agreement for Spinwell Ltd to hold your details for 24 months for the purpose of assessing suitability for the advertised position and to make you aware of any other positions deemed suitable of which You will make you aware by means of either email, text or phone. In line with GDPR regulations you are able to request your details be removed from the company data at any time by emailing us