Senior Contract Manager – 32388, Environment Agency
We invite you to apply for the Senior Contract Manager role at the Environment Agency, a public body dedicated to protecting and enhancing the natural environment. The role is part of the Defra Group Fleet Services (DGFS) team and offers leadership in contract management across a diverse portfolio of purchase and service contracts for the Agency and its partners.
Responsibilities
* Act as the principal advisor on fleet contract matters, offering expert guidance and developing solutions within policy frameworks and best practice standards.
* Shape and influence fleet policy at both national and local levels, ensuring consistent contract-aligned implementation and compliance.
* Design and implement performance monitoring systems, interpreting supplier data and operational insights to provide evidence‑based recommendations to senior leadership.
* Build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders and external providers to influence outcomes, enhance service delivery, and uphold the Environment Agency’s reputation.
* Lead and manage a geographically dispersed team, ensuring efficient planning, resource allocation and delivery against objectives in a dynamic working environment.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
* Proven track record of delivering commercial value through strategic contract oversight.
* Strong leadership skills, capable of guiding teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
* In-depth knowledge of contract strategy, lifecycle management and procurement processes.
* Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
* Capacity to manage full contract lifecycles while ensuring compliance with environmental, legal and health & safety standards.
Competence Assessments
* Competence 1 – Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality: Provide an example of where you created, introduced and implemented new or improved methods, processes and solutions without compromising quality or accuracy.
* Competence 2 – Influences and Persuades Others: Provide an example of presenting a compelling case that won people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly.
* Competence 3 – Takes Decisions and Solves Problems: Provide an example of solving a complex problem through analysis, alternative development and timely decision making.
* Competence 4 – Contracts & Relationship Management: Provide an example of developing and managing successful contracts.
Contact & Further Information
For more information or a discussion, please contact Nick Kennedy, Strategic Fleet Manager, via email at nick.kennedy@environment-agency.gov.uk. We will also run virtual candidate briefing sessions. Invitations can be acquired by emailing the above address.
Required Licence
Full UK Driving Licence.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We welcome flexible working patterns for all vacancies, including job share, and are fully committed to having a diverse workforce. A Guaranteed Interview Policy supports applicants with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria. All applicants are treated equitably in line with the Environment Agency’s EEO commitments.
Notes for Civil Service Applicants
The Environment Agency is not part of the HM Civil Service; therefore, applicants are not Crown Servants and are not eligible for continuous service, except where applicable under local government regulation. Please contact your HR team for clarification.
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