Contract Manager
Sub Division: Facilities Management
Location: Watford
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday
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Purpose of Role
We are looking to recruit an experienced and driven Contracts Manager to lead delivery of a National TFM contract we have been awarded with Department for Education (DfE).
Job Description
This is a significant NEC4 contract valued at approximately £120M over the next four years, offering the opportunity to play a key role in managing complex service delivery within a critical public sector environment.
Responsibilities
1. Lead the successful delivery of the DfE TFM contract in line with NEC4 contractual requirements
2. Manage and develop a team of four direct reports, ensuring high performance and continuous improvement
3. Maintain strong client relationships, acting as the primary point of contact for contract matters
4. Ensure full compliance with contractual obligations, KPIs, and SLAs
5. Drive commercial performance, including cost control, forecasting, and risk management
6. Oversee supply chain performance and ensure effective subcontractor management
7. Support business growth through identification of opportunities within the contract
8. Ensure health, safety, and compliance standards are upheld at all times
Essential Qualifications/Skills
9. Proven experience managing large-scale FM or TFM contracts (public sector experience desirable)
10. Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts (NEC4 preferred)
11. Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and developing talent
12. Commercially astute with strong financial management skills
13. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
14. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.
We are VINCI Facilities – experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost-effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders – and we were named the top-ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020. We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish. We are the trusted expert in the built environment because we listen to our team and create a workplace that maximises their potential.
Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.
VINCI recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.