Contract Manager

3 weeks ago

Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom UK Export Finance Full time
The Contract Manager role is a brilliant prospect for a high performing individual who wants to build their public sector commercial career. It will provide the opportunity to make a real difference and help shape how this newly formed commercial function will deliver an exceptional commercial service for UKEF.

The role requires experience of actively managing strategic contracts including the implementation of good commercial practices to drive behavioural change within an organisation.

The Contract Manager role will sit within the Commercial function.

This role provides an opportunity to:
  • Work within an integrated commercial functional team, working on delivering innovative commercial solutions
  • Work closely with internal colleagues to proactively seek opportunities to drive additional value and increase efficiency
  • Drive overall functional development, encouraging teamwork and building effective relationships to deliver great commercial outcomes
  • Influence how commercial excellence is set up at UKEF and be part of a new and growing team.
Should you be successful in this role, there is the opportunity to undertake an Apprenticeship (subject to course availability and candidates existing qualifications).

Person specification
EssentialQualifications
  • GCSE Maths and English equivalent or above, or good numeracy and written skills. (A)
  • Completed relevant Contract Management training. (A)
Knowledge
  • Sound knowledge (gained through experience) of the commercial lifecycle, specifically (A&I):
    • Contract management governance processes and variation process
    • Supplier relationship management including issues resolution and delivering savings
  • Sound knowledge of standard contract clauses including termination, variation and performance management. (A&I)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office. (A)
Skills/Ability
  • Strong commercial skills including negotiation and risk management (A&I)
  • Numerate with the ability to use data sets to support opinions and recommendations. (A)
  • Proven planning and organisation skills to manage multiple competing requirements, prioritise work and meet deadlines with minimal supervision. (A&I)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, which must include the ability to convey complex information clearly with confidence and credibility. (A & P)
  • Ability to build and maintain effective professional relationships with colleagues (A&I)
  • Creative thinker with a solution-oriented mindset. (P)
Experience
  • Significant relevant experience of managing contracts including risk management and addressing under performance.
  • Experience presenting to senior management on analysis and recommendations. (A&I)
  • Experience in managing stakeholders effectively (both internal and external). (A&I)
  • Resilient and able to progress work using own initiative. (I)
DesirableQualifications
  • Hold a professional qualification i.e. full membership by examination of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS)orhave the equivalent experience covering procurement or contract management or other commercial experience.
Knowledge
  • Understanding of public procurement regulations
  • Understanding of sourcing processes.
  • Performance analysis and reporting in a commercial environment.
  • Knowledge of Atamis or similar sourcing to contract platform.
Skills/Ability
  • Project management skills
Experience
  • Experience of developing procurement requirements.
  • Proven track record in leading and monitoring reporting.
  • Experience of delivering internal training.
  • Experience of working within a fast paced, agile environment.
Qualifications
GCSE Maths and English equivalent or above, or good numeracy and written skills
Completed relevant Contract Management training

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
  • Changing and Improving
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Working Together
Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
  • Technical - a short presentation (this will be on a topic determined by UKEF and will need to be prepared in advance).
  • Technical Questions relating to the role
Benefits

Alongside your salary of 43,890, UK Export Finance contributes 12,714 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

The application must be completed by 23.55 on the day of the closing date for it to be accepted.

All applications will be sifted against our essential criteria outlined in the personal specification.
  • Qualifications:
  • GCSE Maths and English equivalent or above, or good numeracy and written skills. (A)
  • Completed relevant Contract Management training. (A)
    • Statement of suitability - you should fully articulate in 500 words how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification within the Information Pack.
    For the initial sift your application will be evaluated against :
  • Experience - Application and Statement of SuitabilityIn the event of a large number of applications there will be a pre-sift on the following non-negotiable essential criteria:
    • Sound knowledge (gained through experience) of the commercial lifecycle, specifically
    • Contract management governance processes and variation process
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills, which must include the ability to convey complex information clearly with confidence and credibility
    • Significant relevant experience of managing contracts including risk management and addressing under performance.
    If you are successful following the sift stage, you will be invited to an initial interview; this will include the following assessment:
  • Behaviours/Experience- a formal panel interview where you will be interviewed across all four behaviours highlighted.
  • Technical - a short presentation (this will be on a topic determined by UKEF and will need to be prepared in advance).
  • Technical Questions relating to the role Candidates may be invited to a second interview.

    Details of interview panel members will be e-mailed to all successful candidates who are invited for interview.

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

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window) .

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:
  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .

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