Nuclear Waste Services has a vacancy for an experience Contracts Manager to lead, direct and develop Framework Contracts. This will involve managing a team, providing leadership, expert advice, guidance and direction to the commercial team and wider Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) business.
This is an exciting opportunity for the successful individual to join our organisation on a 12 month secondment or FTC. No two days will be the same!
The successful individual will have contract management experience working within the Public Sector with a good understanding of Procurement Regulations and NEC.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Ensuring the generation of contract and commercial management deliverables, including reporting against progress to internal and external Stakeholders.
- Leading and managing a team and providing guidance to assist them in the delivery of commercial services to the NWS standards and expectations.
- Lead on the identification, analysis, and management of contract and commercial risks, issues, and assumptions.
- Maintain a knowledge and awareness of all applicable legislation to ensure compliance in everything we do (eg. Public Contract Regulations and the Procurement Act);
- Ensure contract and commercial management of services and projects placed through frameworks including monitoring, reporting and assurance activities against progress.
- Provide support and guidance to both internal parties and external customers and suppliers.
- Provide and support the Procurement and Strategy team, giving advice on creating fit for purpose terms and conditions;
- Lead on service project transition and development of commercial service documentation and processes (e.g. quotations, plans, risk registers).
- Lead in the establishment of new supplier relationships and appropriately strengthen and maintain existing relationships.
- Support the development of but not limited to;
- the new ESC Framework
- the new Public Sector Resourcing Framework
- the extension of the ESC Lot 1 contract
- supporting the management of the Business and Technical Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing system on behalf of the nuclear estate
- supporting the development of an EPMO Framework
- Set and monitor personal and team performance objectives - Manage and assist the review of the C&CM Internal management systems to align with, and cope with, new service requirements for contract management and the wider NWS business.
- Deputising for the Head of Commercial Delivery as required
Experience Required
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline with relevant experience or; Professional qualifications in relevant field with relevant experience in contract management covering a range of services. (e.g. MCIPS / RICS);
- CIPS Level 5 minimal requirement;
- Appropriate practical knowledge and experience of the NEC suite of contracts including experience of a range of NEC Main Options;
- Strong commercial & contract awareness and able to demonstrate experience in public sector procurement & contract management;
- Ability to manage and lead a team of individuals;
- A demonstrable ability to deal with stakeholders across a broad range of management levels and technical expertise;
- Excellent collaborative communication skills (written and oral)
- Proven ability to develop and communicate commercial strategy, as well as overseeing its implementation
- Proactive and self-motivated
- Experience of public procurement regulations, or alternative structured procurement system, to support the further competition processes.
Desirable
- Complex service contract mobilisation, management & close out
- A full UK driving licence
What is in it for you
- On appointment to NWS you will receive 25.5 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and you can accrue up to 13 extra days leave
- Rewarding performance (annual bonus scheme)
- We offer a generous pension scheme through CNNP
- Learning and development support
- Payment of relevant annual professional subscriptions
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial advice assistance
- Flexible working
- Extended family-friendly policies
- Cycle to work scheme
- We welcome flexible and agile working practices
- Flexible working requests can be submitted from day 1 of employment
