Senior Contract Manager – 32388
Environment Agency is proud to foster an inclusive workplace where equal opportunities and flexible working arrangements (including job shares) are encouraged and supported.
We are offering an exciting leadership opportunity for an experienced contract professional to drive meaningful change and help deliver on our ambitious fleet strategy. You will manage a team of specialists overseeing a diverse portfolio of purchase and service contracts for the Environment Agency and our Defra partners.
As part of the contract management leadership team, you will be responsible for building and maintaining strong supplier relationships, managing full contract lifecycles, and ensuring compliance with environmental, legal, and health & safety standards.
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 both 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.
Qualifications
* Proven track record of delivering commercial value through strategic contract oversight.
* Strong leadership and team‑management skills.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
* Experience managing full contract lifecycles in a complex environment.
* Knowledge of environmental, legal, and health & safety standards relevant to procurement.
* Full UK driving licence.
Competencies
Competence 1 – Focus on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality
Please give an example of where you have identified the opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods, processes and without compromising quality or accuracy.
Competence 2 – Influences and Persuades Others
Please give an example of where you have presented a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.
Competence 3 – Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Please give an example of where you have found and delivered a solution to a problem, by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.
Competence 4 – Contracts & Relationship Management
Please give an example of where you have developed and managed successful contracts.
Contact and Additional Information
The post is full time but requests for other work patterns will be considered. The role is on a national team with flexible location. The candidate will be required to attend national meetings, possibly with some overnight stays. Remote working and management are expected.
Please contact Nick Kennedy (Strategic Fleet Manager) via email at nick.kennedy@environment-agency.gov.uk for more information or an informal discussion.
Equal Opportunities
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all vacancies, including job share. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism is identified applications may be withdrawn.
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