LANCESOFT LTD
Contracts Manager
Contract Length: End of March 2027
Location: Birmingham, B4 6GA Or London NW1 2DN – 3 days per week in the office
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)
Skills:
• 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)
Desirable Memberships / Qualifications –
NEC Practitioner, MCIPS or MRICS
Responsibilities
• Manage a portfolio of corporate contracts.
• 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
• 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.
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