Senior Contract Manager

Senior Contract Manager

Location: Leeds

Salary: Competitive

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 40 hours per week Monday-Friday

What youll do:

Lead the turnaround and growth of Ground Controls Sweeping Division strengthening performance culture and customer outcomes while delivering yearonyear operating profit growth. Embed rigorous HSQE and environmental compliance enhance operational discipline and expand services where sensible (e.g. drainage/CCTV) with a focus on resilient leadership for a team that has experienced significant change.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive Growth & Strategy
  Create and deliver a divisional growth plan covering market segments key accounts service expansion and pricing. Lead tenders and bids using a structured gateway process to manage risk and improve win rates.

• Own Commercial Performance
  Manage budgets forecasts WIP cashflow and invoice readiness. Maintain strong financial discipline across timesheets POs and cost control tackling key drivers such as disposal costs routing efficiency fleet downtime and subcontractor rates.

• Lead HSQE & Compliance
  Set and uphold HSQE and environmental standards. Run audits toolbox talks and incident investigations ensuring full compliance with testing classification and waste documentation requirements.

• Deliver Operational Excellence
  Oversee planning scheduling vehicle routing and subcontractor coordination to protect SLAs and on-time delivery. Use digital tools to enable live tracking reporting and financial visibility.

• Build Strong Client & Team Relationships
  Lead client relationships and service reviews ensuring timely accurate reporting. Line-manage managers and field teams driving performance capability and morale through clear leadership and consistent communication.

What were looking for:

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Senior operations/contract management in highways/waste/sweeping/drainage or related infrastructure services

• Strong P&L ownership forecasting margin protection and WIP/cash control.

• Environmental compliance knowledge (WAC LOI WM3) and duty of care; practical experience overseeing testing/classification

• Fleet/vehicle routing depot logistics subcontractor management and digital planning/reporting tools.

• Track record of leading teams through change with measurable performance improvement.

Desirable Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience mobilising/managing CCTV drainage investigation services and associated H&S readiness.

• WAMITAB NEBOSH Environmental SMSTS/SSSTS; CSCS First Aid transport compliance certificates.

• Tendering/Bid support exposure and publicsector/local authority delivery experience.
  

Why join us:

Career Development Focus: Were committed to supporting your professional growth with clear career paths training and tailored development programs including our GC Leadership Academy job specific accreditations and higher education opportunities.

Exciting Growth Opportunities: Be part of a rapidly growing company with a dynamic team and expanding client base.

Collaborative Environment: Work in a supportive engaging and innovative culture where your contributions are valued.

Competitive Package: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package along with flexible working options including:

23 days holiday Increasing with length of service bank holidays

Yearly bonus scheme & Share options

Robust pension scheme

Medigold employee support Free Flu Jabs Online private GP Service

Free or subsidised national gym memberships

Employee Recognition Scheme

2 personal choice volunteering days

Ground Control

Ground Control is a UK-based grounds maintenance company powered by the latest technology. Since launching in 1973 Ground Control has grown rapidly and now provides full national coverage for our customers across the UK and Ireland.

We deliver a range of services including grounds maintenance winter gritting landscape construction design arboriculture electric vehicle charging point installation to more than 50000 commercial properties across the UK.

If you are looking to invest in your future with a business that puts people at the centre of everything click the apply now button below to speak to a member of our team.

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Equal Opportunities Statement

At Ground Control we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds experiences and perspectives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on sex age disability gender identity marital status pregnancy race religion or belief sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. We actively support and promote an inclusive culture ensuring fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process and beyond.