Contracts Manager

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Job Title

SEO Contract Manager

Location

Remote with occasional travel to London

Sector

Public Sector / Central Government

Ref

8342

Rate

Competitive PAYE (flexible holiday pay options)

Contract

8 Months

Working Pattern

Full Time

Hybrid Working

Primarily Remote

The Role

Our client, a high-profile public sector organisation, is seeking an experienced SEO Contract Manager to join their Enterprise Services Team on an interim basis.

This is a key contract management role responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of IT service agreements, ensuring suppliers deliver against contractual obligations while driving value for money, compliance, and service excellence. Working closely with Commercial, Finance and operational stakeholders, you will play a critical role in supplier governance, performance management, risk mitigation, and financial oversight across a portfolio of technology contracts.

This opportunity would suit an experienced contract management professional with strong stakeholder engagement skills and a proven ability to manage supplier performance within a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of IT and service contracts, ensuring contractual obligations are delivered effectively.

Support requirement gathering, procurement activity, supplier engagement and contract management processes.

Develop, monitor and report on supplier KPIs and SLAs, ensuring contracted services deliver expected outcomes.

Monitor contract expenditure, service credits and supplier performance, identifying opportunities for cost savings and value for money improvements.

Maintain risk registers and proactively manage commercial, financial, legal and delivery risks.

Lead and coordinate contract change control processes, ensuring contract variations are appropriately governed, documented and budgeted.

Act as the primary point of contact between suppliers and internal stakeholders, facilitating regular business reviews and performance discussions.

Produce contract governance reports and dashboard updates for senior leadership, ensuring compliance with relevant policies, standards and social value commitments.

You Will Need (Essential Requirements)

Strong experience managing suppliers and contracts within a complex organisational environment.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Experience monitoring supplier performance against KPIs, SLAs and contractual commitments.

Proven ability to manage commercial risks, resolve supplier issues and hold vendors accountable for service delivery.

Strong organisational skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple teams.

Desirable Experience

Experience managing external suppliers within a highly regulated, audited or public sector environment.

Knowledge of Government commercial frameworks and procurement practices.

Understanding of value for money (VfM) principles, contract governance and financial controls.

Experience supporting technology, digital or IT service contracts.

Contract Management Capability Programme (CMCP) accreditation (Foundation level or above).

How to Apply

If you meet the essential criteria, please send your CV, rate expectation (in line with the above) and confirmation of

Right to Represent confirmation to

toni.coates@tclrec.com

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

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Job Ref

8342

Anticipated Length of Assignment

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