Overview
ERP Implementation Contract Manager - 2/3 days a week in Liverpool (non-negotiable).
Phases
Phase One – An initial three-month (max 15 months) assignment focused on developing and writing the contract specification.
Phase Two – The subsequent implementation phase is expected to last approximately 16 months. This phase will involve contract management. While this may be recruited as a separate role, the Council would consider extending the brief for the right candidate, subject to relevant skills and experience.
Phase One – Key Activities
* Finalise and manage the Council\'s ERP supplier contract, including negotiations, drafting, and refining contract documents.
* Ensure full compliance with CCS framework rules.
* Lead end-to-end contracting activities with the chosen supplier, from the announcement of the procurement outcome to contract signature.
* Work closely with Corporate Procurement Unit (CPU) and other departments to ensure alignment with organisational standards and policies.
* Draft, review, and negotiate core agreements, schedules, SOWs, SLA/OLA, pricing annexes, and change control clauses.
* Identify and mitigate commercial risks and issues.
* Establish contract governance, change control processes, invoicing procedures, and performance reporting cadence.
* Mobilise contracts with suppliers and key stakeholders.
Experience
* Essential: Extensive experience in IT and/or ERP contract management.
* Essential: Proven track record in drafting and negotiating large-scale technology and services contracts.
* Essential: Deep understanding of CCS procurement rules, UK public sector frameworks, and ERP commercial models.
* Essential: Knowledge of change control governance, SLA design, and incentive-based pricing.
* Essential: Significant knowledge of contract law, risk management, public procurement legislation, and commercial best practices.
* Essential: Experience with change management processes, commercial governance, and dispute resolution.
#J-18808-Ljbffr