Job Description

Contracts Manager
Salary: £52,247 per annum
Location: Mixed
Hours: 37 per week, Monday - Friday

Are you a skilled contract professional ready to lead a high performing team and drive excellence in contract management? We're looking for a Contracts Manager to join our Home & Community Maintenance team and take ownership of contract negotiation, delivery, and performance across multiple projects.

What the role involves:
As Contracts Manager, you'll be at the heart of our operations, responsible for:

* Leading and developing a specialist contracts team.

* Overseeing all aspects of contract management from procurement to performance monitoring.

* Negotiating, drafting, and implementing contracts, with a focus on efficiency, compliance, and social value.

* Managing contractor relationships to ensure high quality delivery, cost control, and continuous improvement.

* Providing expert guidance on commercial, technical, and regulatory matters.

* Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and CDM regulations.

* Preparing financial reports, valuations, and performance analyses to inform strategic decisions.

About you:

* Significant experience in contract management, ideally within social housing, construction, or a related sector.

* Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop others.

* Expertise in financial analytics, risk management, and legal agreements.

* Excellent communication and negotiation skills to work effectively with contractors, stakeholders, and colleagues.

* Highly organized, methodical, and able to prioritize competing demands in a fast paced environment.

* Familiarity with procurement legislation (PCR2015, PA23) and contract law.

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in business, management, or a related field (with contract law knowledge).

* Desirable: RICS/CIOB accreditation, NEBOSH/IOSH qualification, or Commercial & Contract Management accreditation.

What's on offer:

* £40,870 salary

* 25 days holiday (rising to 30 with service)

* Excellent pension with generous employer contribution

* Reward & discount schemes

* Training, tools, and the autonomy to succeed

* Career progression opportunities

If you're a proactive, results driven contracts professional who thrives on challenge and leadership, we want to hear from you. Apply now and help us deliver excellence across our Home & Community Maintenance services.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Greenacre Recruitment Ltd who are operating as a recruitment agency and business