Job Description
Job Title: Project Manager - Business/IT for Corporate Contract Register
Location: Islington Council
Contract: 3-Month Contract
Pay Rate: Up to £300 per day
Client: Local Council
Contact: Lewis Ashcroft, Service Care Solutions
Job Description:
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in public sector IT solutions to lead the implementation and development of the Corporate Contracts Database Register (CCDR) for a local council. This 3-month contract is crucial to the council's Progressive Procurement Strategy, enhancing service delivery, ensuring value for money, and supporting community-focused goals.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead CCDR Implementation: Oversee the roll-out and continuous improvement of the CCDR, making it a central repository for all contract-related data.
2. Data Management: Address critical data issues within the CCDR, focusing on correcting VAT amounts, contract values, and supplier records.
3. System Configuration: Manage system configurations, including user permissions and authorisations, to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
4. User Support: Create user support documentation and provide daily support to ensure system reliability and user confidence.
5. Compliance: Prepare the CCDR for new legislative requirements, including those from the Procurement Act.
6. Contract Management: Improve contract management processes, including setting up reminders, notifications, and tracking milestones.
7. System Modernisation: Streamline and digitalise the CCDR's sourcing functions to enhance procurement efficiency.
8. Strategic Support: Ensure the CCDR integrates the council's commitments to social value and modern-day slavery prevention into procurement processes.
Required Skills and Experience:
9. Extensive experience in public sector IT solutions, particularly in contract management systems.
10. Strong knowledge of contracts registers and hands-on problem-solving capabilities.
11. Expertise in system configuration, data management, and aligning systems with strategic goals.
12. Awareness of the Procurement Act and related legislative frameworks.
13. Ability to create and advise on user support documentation.
14. Understanding of value for money, social value, and e-alert systems.