Senior Contract Manager

Contract Term: 6 Months

Contracting Authority: Department for Transport

Location: London / Birmingham - Hybrid

Transport matters and what we do at the Department for Transport matters. We are different people, one team.

This role is an exciting and demanding position aimed at those seeking to develop in the realm of contract management. There are great prospects and opportunities for the individual who can effectively take on this role. Passenger Services sits within the Department for Transport Rail Group and is responsible for ensuring the day-to-day management of rail franchise contracts. Our aim is to ensure passengers get the services they need and deserve, that taxpayers get value for money, and that the benefits of investment in our railways is maximised. You will be responsible for supporting the commercial team managing the commercial elements of the West Coast Partnership (WCP) contract to ensure outcomes are consistent with current affordability constraints, represent value for money, are in the interests of taxpayers and passengers.

As a Senior Contract Manager, you will lead on the day-to-day management of the contract, managing the WCP contract managers to ensure the operators meet their contractual obligations. You will also lead on the monthly reporting and risk management of the contract management team and lead on Ministerial correspondence and briefing materials. You will provide leadership in several areas, including managing a team, advising senior internal and external stakeholders on matters relating to contractual delivery, sometimes within challenging timescales.

As a Senior Contract Manager your role will involve, but not be limited to, the following:

· Lead the day-to-day contract compliance ensuring that delivery of obligations is monitored by contract managers through to completion and that appropriate auditability is in place.

· Develop a collaborative working relationship with the operator to ensure that the interests of ministers, passengers and taxpayers are protected.

· Build and apply expert knowledge of the Franchise Agreement and relevant contract management processes, using this knowledge to address day-to-day issues as they arise, provide advice on emerging risks and ensure best practice and consistency in the work of contract managers.

· Work in partnership with colleagues in policy and legal to manage contractual changes and derogations, ensuring proper records of these are maintained. Supporting contractual negotiations and variations as required.

· Manage compliance meetings with train operators and produce accurate meeting minutes. Using the outputs of these meetings, prepare emerging results information each business period providing accurate statistics and commentaries.

· Develop and present evidenced-based recommendations to Deputy Director, Senior Commercial Manager, Commercial Manager or other DfT approval bodies including Ministers.

· Provide advice and support relating to your franchise to the wider Departmental programmes, feeding into briefings and correspondence.

· Directly manage, or coach/mentor, Contract Managers and Assistant Contract Managers in your team.

You will have:

· A proactive approach to delivering results and ability to take own initiative.

· The ability to work under pressure, and at pace, supporting large projects and able to adapt to ever changing demands in a fast moving and high-profile environment.

· Excellent stakeholder management capability, able to support collaborative
delivery and relationships.

· Capability of managing a reactive and varied workload whilst managing others to do the same.

· The ability to effectively communicate elements of managing a rail franchise on behalf of the government.

· Experience in Contract, Supplier and Stakeholder Management

· Ability to understand contractual drivers and be able to consider financial, legal and commercial implications.

· Excellent planning and organisation skills

· Strong communication skills

· The ability to build strong and positive relationships with key partners and or suppliers

Desirable experience in:

· Government Commercial Function experience

· Drafting experience

· Experience working within the Rail industry

** The successful candidate may be required to attain the following accreditation, should this not already be held:

Government Commercial Function: Contract Management Foundation (Bronze)

If this Senior Contract Manager role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply

"In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following: this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different."

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 6 months

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