Senior Contract Manager

1 month ago


Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, United Kingdom Transport for Wales Full time

Job Overview

Transport for Wales is seeking a highly skilled Contract Manager to join our team. As a key member of our commercial team, you will be responsible for maintaining the health of our contract portfolio by supporting contract owners and managing the provision of expert advice and governance to ensure effective contract delivery and risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinating and organizing the business to take better ownership of and accountability for contracts by collaborating directly with procurement and contract owners to ensure the business is effectively planning resources and managing the future needs of the business.
  • Review and sign off all contract changes up to the role's delegated authority level (excluding Infrastructure and Grant Agreement) by challenging the justification for a contract variation or extension and liaising with partners and suppliers to ensure there are appropriate contract terms to execute the change in line with available budget and obtain commercial information and internal approval to ensure governance over contracts.
  • Be the subject matter expert for contract management in the business by providing the business, senior leadership, and contract owners with advice to ensure compliant and effective contract performance and/or any contractual due diligence over new group entities.
  • Addressing poor performance issues with suppliers by overseeing contract management activities and interventions to ensure effective risk mitigation.

Requirements

  • A relevant professional qualification such as a relevant degree, MCIPS or MRICS, World Commerce and Contracting certification, or proven relevant experience.
  • Demonstrable experience of taking a leading role in managing complex and high value contracts in a regulated environment with focus on post-contract management.
  • Demonstrable experience of improving the business' knowledge of contract management through mentoring and coaching and driving a continuous improvement agenda.
  • Effective commercial and contract management skills, with demonstrable knowledge and execution of best practice contract management methodologies including but not limited to whole-life contract cost validations and contract desktop reviews.

Language Skills

The ability to speak/write Welsh would make a great addition to your application, but it is not essential for this role.

Transport for Wales supports and promotes the use of the Welsh Language by employees and will encourage them to develop, improve and maintain their Welsh Language skills. We fully support our people who want to improve their Welsh language skills, and personal development for Welsh Language skills are offered in a variety of ways such as online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.



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