Are you ready to take the lead on major housing repair contracts? A leading social housing provider in the West Midlands is looking for a skilled Contracts Manager to drive performance on high-value repairs and voids works across 27,000 homes. If you're passionate about delivering quality, value, and results then this is your chance to make a real difference.
Contracts Manager Key Responsibilities
Oversee the performance of a main contractor delivering repairs and voids works.
Manage high-value contracts covering responsive and planned maintenance programmes.
Ensure contract compliance with provisions, including issuing notices and enforcing corrective actions.
Lead on contract performance monitoring including financial tracking, forecasting, and data analysis.
Work cross-functionally with internal teams including procurement, legal, and quantity surveyors.
Supervise and support staff responsible for scheduling, inspections, and contract delivery.
Identify and resolve disputes, manage risks, and ensure health and safety compliance.
Provide regular management reports to support service improvement and strategic goals.
Contracts Manager Requirements
Substantial experience managing contracts within social housing, ideally at local authority level.
Strong understanding of housing repairs, voids, and maintenance issues.
Familiarity with standard form contracts (e.g. JCT) and the National Federation Schedule of Rates (SORs).
Demonstrable skills in contract administration, supplier management, and dispute resolution.
Ability to interpret and monitor KPIs and drive service improvement.
Strong financial and budgetary awareness, including cost analysis and projections.
In-depth knowledge of health & safety standards in a housing context.
What's in it for you as a Contracts Manager?
Join a committed and high-performing team delivering vital services to tenants.
Opportunity to lead impactful contract work with real community outcomes.
Business mileage provided for site visits.
If you are interested in applying for the Contracts Manager role, apply online now or contact Jazmin on (phone number removed)/ (url removed)