Senior Contract Manager

The post-holder will undertake line management responsibilities and will be expected to work closely with the Senior Commercial Managers in managing and allocating resource to deliver the councils core workplan and traded contract projects in a timely and effective manner. Our ambition is summed up in our procurement vision: Working collaboratively to deliver efficiencies, value for money and sustainable quality through a proactive commercial approach to procurement and commissioning for the communities of North Yorkshire. This role will promote, and effect change to ensure delivery of this vision. The postholder will be a leader within a centre of expertise for contract management, ensuring at all times that there is proper compliance with the overall Category Sourcing Strategy, the Councils Procurement and Contract Management Strategy, Procurement and Contract Procedure Rules, Financial Regulations, and UK Legislation on procurement and contract management. A key element of the role
is the strategic management of a team of Contract Managers, Officers and Support staff. The postholder will have a lead role in working with suppliers and key stakeholders within service areas. The role will be the strategic lead for the future contract management strategy and activity across the council. The postholder will lead the contract management action plan delivery across all 3 Master Category areas and will need to use problem solving techniques and innovative thinking to propose solutions and challenge results. The postholder will have a leading role in helping to procure, performance manage and review contracts currently worth up to £100m. The post holder will be expected to undertake any duties which may reasonably fall within the level of responsibility and the competence of the post as directed by the Line Manager or Head of Procurement and Contract Management. As other contracts come under the responsibility of the procurement service, the Senior Contract Manager will be
required to be flexible in ensuring these requirements are suitably managed and delivered by themselves or from within the wider contracting team. Responsible for the service providing Contract Management support in respect of specific contracts, and/or in respect of a particular Directorate requirement. Working as a member of the procurement service, developing and utilising Best Practice arrangements for the development and ongoing maintenance of the strategic relationships between the Council and the Contractors and/or Sub-contractors as appropriate. Working with the service to ensure that the strategic objectives of the Council are achieved, as far as possible, through the effective management of the contract management resources, ensuring value for money is achieved, realisation of benefits is maximised, robust commercials are in place and risks are managed and mitigated as appropriate.