Senior Contract Manager
Senior Contract Manager
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£ 41511 - 49764
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Job Description
Senior Contract Manager
Permanent
Grade
Consultation grade subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 36.5 hours per week
Job Overview
As a Senior Contract Manager your role will be critical to our journey of transformation. Youll work under the direction of the Lead Contract Manager helping shape the way we manage our digital data and technology contracts and suppliers. You will manage a portfolio of contracts procured from various frameworks ensuring that our services align and comply with their terms and conditions and oversee the financial management for each contract. Youll play a key role in managing stakeholders (both internally and externally) to ensure new service requirements have been through the appropriate governance and that there is a viable contract or procurement route in place to assist delivery of the service.
If you have experience in working in these or similar areas then we would like to hear from you. Even more important than your recent previous experience is your drive interest and willingness to engage to help us deliver value to the business.
Key aspects of your role will include:
- Supporting the management of digital data and technology contracts and suppliers driving value and continual improvement.
- Assisting in the development and maintenance of a robust contract and commercial management framework.
- Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders to guide them towards achieving commercial excellence across the Council.
What are we about
Were a team that thrives on collaboration innovation and the pursuit of excellence. Our vision is to provide exceptional value for our clients create impactful solutions and improve the lives of millions. As a Senior Contract Manager your contribution will not just involve managing contracts but making a significant difference.
What will you do
Key responsibilities in your role as a Senior Contract Manager will include:
- Supporting the Lead Contract Manager in supervising digital data and technology contracts and suppliers.
- Ensuring robust cost control and contract compliance.
- Providing guidance on all matters related to active contracts within the digital data and technology portfolio.
- Managing variations to agreements aligning them with strategic and operational goals.
We will support you with:
- An environment that values curiosity autonomy and working in the open
- An engaged and supportive leadership with a clear vision
- Training and development opportunities to help you progress and be the best you can be
- An inclusive workplace committed to reflecting the public we serve
- A benefit package designed to promote a great work life balance
- Exposure to all digital and technology teams and services areas across the council
About us
This is an exciting time to be joining Birmingham City Councils Digital and Technology Services Department. We are Europes largest local authority and with unprecedented investment in people and digital a solid strategy empowering leadership and a newly redesigned service to get behind we are building digital services centred on the needs of our citizens business and communities that will deliver on Birminghams bold ambitions for the city of today and tomorrow.
We are a multidisciplinary team at the heart of transforming public services for the UKs second largest city. We create develop deliver and operate an exceptionally diverse range of services that have a direct impact on improving the lives of 1.2m residents every day.
We are embracing and promoting a truly digital human centred approach for the whole organisation underpinned by collaboration openness and innovation. We take advantage of unparalleled access to data doing things at scale and using technology creatively to reimagine the way services are delivered and build the digital council of the future.
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer andwe arecommitted to employing retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.
Please upload your uptodate CV via the attachments part of your application this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.
For any informal enquires please contact:Lorraine Kidd
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
Job Description and PersonSpecification
We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
