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Contracts Manager Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the performance of a main contractor delivering repairs and voids works.
- Manage high-value contracts covering responsive and planned maintenance programmes.
- Ensure contract compliance with provisions, including issuing notices and enforcing corrective actions.
- Lead on contract performance monitoring including financial tracking, forecasting, and data analysis.
- Work cross-functionally with internal teams including procurement, legal, and quantity surveyors.
- Supervise and support staff responsible for scheduling, inspections, and contract delivery.
- Identify and resolve disputes, manage risks, and ensure health and safety compliance.
- Provide regular management reports to support service improvement and strategic goals.
Contracts Manager Requirements
- Substantial experience managing contracts within social housing, ideally at local authority level.
- Strong understanding of housing repairs, voids, and maintenance issues.
- Familiarity with standard form contracts (e.g. JCT) and the National Federation Schedule of Rates (SORs).
- Demonstrable skills in contract administration, supplier management, and dispute resolution.
- Ability to interpret and monitor KPIs and drive service improvement.
- Strong financial and budgetary awareness, including cost analysis and projections.
- In-depth knowledge of health & safety standards in a housing context.
What's in it for you as a Contracts Manager?
- Join a committed and high-performing team delivering vital services to tenants.
- Opportunity to lead impactful contract work with real community outcomes.
- Business mileage provided for site visits.
If you are interested in applying for the Contracts Manager role, apply online now or contact Jazmin on (phone number removed)/ (url removed)
