**If you have submitted an application for this role within the last 6 months and were unsuccessful, please do not re-apply as regrettably, your application will not be considered.
Note that you must hold the permanent right to work in the UK. We are not currently able to provide sponsorship.**
The Role
The Contracts Manager is responsible for maintaining the health of Transport for Wales' (TfW) contract portfolio by supporting contract owners and managing the provision of expert advice and governance to ensure TfW can effectively deliver contracts and mitigate commercial risk to the organisation.
Role responsibilities
Coordinating and organising the business to take better ownership of and accountability for contracts by collaborating directly with procurement and contract owners to ensure the business is effectively planning resources and managing the future needs of the business.
Review and sign off all contract changes up to the role's delegated authority level (excluding Infrastructure and Grant Agreement) by challenging the justification for a contract variation or extension and liaising with partners and suppliers to ensure there are appropriate contract terms to execute the change in line with available budget and obtain commercial information and internal approval to ensure governance over contracts.
Be the subject matter expert for contract management in the business by providing the business, senior leadership, and contract owners with advice to ensure compliant and effective contract performance and/or any contractual due diligence over new group entities.
Addressing poor performance issues with suppliers by overseeing contract management activities and interventions to ensure effective risk mitigation.
Manage the provision of contract desktop reviews and whole-life contract cost reconciliations across the business by executing these activities and upskilling the contract management team to perform the same, to mitigate commercial risk and validate contract costs incurred to date.
Improve and maintain TfW contract management knowledge through mentoring, coaching, and upskilling the business in best practice contract management to ensure contracts are managed effectively and deliver on contractual obligations.
Execute the contracting process for all non-farebox revenue opportunities across the organisation, by liaising with key business unit stakeholders to develop a pipeline, providing support in developing bids, and articulating our scope, to ensure TfW's client contracts are robust and deliver the requirements expected.
Who we're looking for
A relevant professional qualification such as a relevant degree, MCIPS or MRICS, World Commerce and Contracting certification, or proven relevant experience.
Demonstrable experience of taking a leading role in managing complex and high value contracts in a regulated environment with focus on post-contract management.
Demonstrable experience of improving the business' knowledge of contract management through mentoring and coaching and driving a continuous improvement agenda.
Effective commercial and contract management skills, with demonstrable knowledge and execution of best practice contract management methodologies including but not limited to whole-life contract cost validations and contract desktop reviews.
Demonstrable experience of managing commercial discussions, negotiating, and documenting contract changes.
Experience of working within the requirements of Public Contracts Regulations.
Welsh Language Skills
While not essential for this role, Welsh language skills would make a great addition to your application.
TfW support anyone who wants to learn Welsh or improve their skills. We offer online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.
Equal Opportunities
We're changing the way the transport industry looks. By celebrating and embracing differences, we're building a workforce that represents Wales. We need talented people from all backgrounds and cultures to bring their perspectives and experiences. Diverse teams make better decisions and drive innovation. Join us in transforming the way Wales travels."
Who we are
Transport for Wales is changing the way Wales travels, making sustainable transport the first choice. We're building a multimodal integrated transport network called the T Network, making it easier for people to travel by train, bus, walking, wheeling and cycling.
Next steps
See attached Job Description for further details and how to apply. If you want to find out more about what we're doing in Wales, see our Annual Report.
We're a Disability Confident Leader. Let us know about any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process and as part of the role if you are successful.
This advert will close at 23:59 on the day of the application closing date stated above. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
**Os ydych wedi cyflwyno cais am y rôl hon o fewn y 6 mis diwethaf ac wedi bod yn aflwyddiannus, peidiwch ag ailymgeisio oherwydd yn anffodus, ni fydd eich cais yn cael ei ystyried.
Sylwch fod yn rhaid i chi ddal yr hawl barhaol i weithio yn y DU. Nid ydym yn gallu darparu nawdd ar hyn o bryd.**
Y Swydd
Mae'r Rheolwr Contractau yn gyfrifol am gynnal iechyd portffolio contractau Trafnidiaeth Cymru (TrC) drwy gefnogi perchnogion contractau a rheoli'r gwaith o ddarparu cyngor a llywodraethu arbenigol i sicrhau bod TrC yn gallu cyflawni contractau'n effeithiol a lliniaru risg fasnachol i'r sefydliad.
Cyfrifoldebau'r swydd
Cydlynu a threfnu'r busnes i gymryd perchnogaeth ac atebolrwydd gwell dros gontractau drwy gydweithio'n uniongyrchol â pherchnogion caffael a chontractau i sicrhau bod y busnes yn cynllunio adnoddau'n effeithiol ac yn rheoli anghenion y busnes yn y dyfodol.
Adolygu a chymeradwyo'r holl newidiadau i gontractau hyd at lefel awdurdod dirprwyedig y rôl (ac eithrio'r Cytundeb Seilwaith a Grant) drwy herio'r cyfiawnhad dros amrywio neu ymestyn contract a chysylltu â phartneriaid a chyflenwyr i sicrhau bod telerau contract priodol i weithredu'r newid yn unol â'r gyllideb sydd ar gael, a chael gwybodaeth fasnachol a chymeradwyaeth fewnol i sicrhau bod contractau'n cael eu llywodraethu.
Bod yn arbenigwr pwnc ar reoli contractau yn y busnes drwy roi cyngor i'r busnes, yr uwch arweinwyr a pherchnogion contractau i sicrhau bod perfformiad contractau yn cydymffurfio ac yn effeithiol a/neu sicrhau unrhyw ddiwydrwydd dyladwy cytundebol dros endidau grŵp newydd.
Mynd i'r afael â materion perfformiad gwael gyda chyflenwyr drwy oruchwylio gweithgareddau ac ymyriadau rheoli contractau i sicrhau bod risgiau'n cael eu lliniaru'n effeithiol.
Rheoli'r gwaith o ddarparu adolygiadau bwrdd gwaith contractau a chysoni costau contractau oes gyfan ar draws y busnes drwy gyflawni'r gweithgareddau hyn a gwella sgiliau'r tîm rheoli contractau i gyflawni'r un fath, i liniaru risg fasnachol a dilysu costau contractau hyd yma.
Gwella a chynnal gwybodaeth rheoli contractau TrC drwy fentora, hyfforddi a gwella sgiliau'r busnes i reoli contractau yn y ffordd orau i sicrhau bod contractau'n cael eu rheoli'n effeithiol a'u bod yn cyflawni rhwymedigaethau cytundebol.
Gweithredu'r broses gontractio ar gyfer yr holl gyfleoedd refeniw nad ydynt yn gysylltiedig â thocynnau ar draws y sefydliad, drwy gysylltu â rhanddeiliaid unedau busnes allweddol i ddatblygu piblinell, darparu cymorth wrth ddatblygu cynigion, a mynegi ein cwmpas, i sicrhau bod contractau cleientiaid TrC yn gadarn a'u bod yn bodloni'r gofynion a ddisgwylir.
Am beth rydyn ni'n chwilio
Cymhwyster proffesiynol perthnasol, er enghraifft gradd berthnasol, MCIPS neu MRICS; ardystiad World Commerce and Contracting neu brofiad perthnasol amlwg.
Profiad amlwg o chwarae rôl arweiniol yn rheoli contractau cymhleth ac uchel eu gwerth mewn amgylchedd sy'n cael ei reoleiddio, gan ganolbwyntio ar reoli ar ôl contract.
Profiad amlwg o wella gwybodaeth y busnes am reoli contractau drwy fentora a hyfforddi a gyrru agenda gwelliant parhaus.
Sgiliau masnachol a rheoli contractau effeithiol, gyda gwybodaeth amlwg am y methodolegau rheoli contractau gorau a rhoi'r rhain ar waith, gan gynnwys dilysu costau contractau oes gyfan ac adolygiadau bwrdd gwaith contractau, ond heb fod yn gyfyngedig i hynny.
Profiad amlwg o reoli trafodaethau masnachol, negodi a nodi newidiadau i gontractau.
Profiad o weithio o fewn gofynion Rheoliadau Contractau Cyhoeddus.
Sgiliau Cymraeg
(Newidiwch yn unol â phob swydd, boed Sgiliau Cymraeg yn hanfodol neu'n ddymunol)
Er nad yw sgiliau Cymraeg yn hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd hon, byddent yn ychwanegiad gwych at eich cais.
Mae TrC yn cefnogi unrhyw un sydd eisiau dysgu Cymraeg neu wella ei sgiliau. Rydyn ni'n cynnig cyfleoedd dysgu ar-lein, cyrsiau ystafell ddosbarth, a chyllid i fynd ar gyrsiau yn y gymuned leol.
Cyfle Cyfartal
Rydyn ni'n newid y ffordd y mae'r diwydiant trafnidiaeth yn edrych. Drwy ddathlu a chroesawu gwahaniaethau, rydyn ni'n datblygu gweithlu sy'n cynrychioli Cymru. Mae angen i ni gael pobl ddawnus o bob cefndir a diwylliant i ddod i rannu eu safbwyntiau a'u profiadau. Mae timau amrywiol yn gwneud penderfyniadau gwell ac yn sbarduno arloesedd. Ymunwch â ni i drawsnewid y ffordd y mae Cymru'n teithio.