Strategic Contracts Manager
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Strategic Contracts Manager 8084 Permanent contract 37 hours per week 55147 to 60676 per annum (Grade M) County Hall Norwich
Norfolk is a beautiful place its combination of beautiful countryside market towns rural villages the Norfolk Broads coastal landscapes and the bustling city of Norwich make it a great place to live work and thrive.
We are looking for an experienced driven and passionate Contracts Manager to help manage the County Councils Strategic Highways Contracts and monitor their performance.
Upon appointment you will assist a senior team in their management of the necessary resources required for the delivery of the 500m Highways Reprocurement project relating to the Term Maintenance Contractor Professional Services Supplier and Traffic Signals Contractor which all expire on 31 March 2026. This includes assisting with managing resources allocated to the reprocurement project and to support the mobilisation of these contracts.
You will also be required to assist with the management of Strategic Contracts (as required) provide advice guidance and support to the Assistant Director Highway Services and the wider highways teams in their interaction with consultants and contractors.
The successful applicant will have an excellent knowledge of NEC (New Engineering Contract) Engineering and Construction Contracts and will have proven financial management experience. In addition excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills are essential to navigate complex contractual matters.
You will hold HNC (Higher National Certificate) / HND (Higher National Diploma)/ Degree in Civil Engineering or an acceptable equivalent technical subject or previous experience in a similar role.
We want our teams to be inspired and motivated to work well together make the most of our workspaces enjoy a healthy worklife balance and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platforms and equipment are first class enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Nick Haverson at
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Health and Wellbeing services including fasttrack physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexitime part time remote and hybrid working dependant on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:
- Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps yousave money on almost anything from everyday groceries and clothes to holidays new technology gym membership trips to the cinema and days out.
- ABlue Light cardfor Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution life assurance death in service payments and dependants pensions.
- Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
- Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new ultralow emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
- A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
Before you apply we recommend reading the fullJob Description and Person Specificationto help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on ourTerms and Conditionshere.
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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.
Redeployment closing date: 1 May 2025 at 23:59
All other applicants closing date: 18 May 2025 at 23:59
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
