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    Contract Manager - Oxford, United Kingdom - OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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    Salary range: £55,783 - £59,010 per annum

    Work location: County Hall, Oxford

    Hours per week: 37 - we are open to discussions about flexible working

    Contract type: Permanent

    Closing date: Sunday 9th June 2024

    Interview date: TBC

    Do you want to be a part of our team, improving the highway network, and helping us to make Oxfordshire an even better, safer, place to live, work and visit?

    About us

    It is an exciting time to join Oxfordshire County Council's Highways team.

    We're determined to deliver a high quality, safe, sustainable, and reliable network. The service structure has recently been re-imagined, ensuring we're best positioned to meet the high expectations of our customers, and evolving challenges such as climate adaptation.

    Oxfordshire County Council is looking for a Contract Manager to work across the Highway Maintenance service and to manage its brand new NEC Term Service Contract which is currently being tendered to the market and will replace the existing long-standing contract in April 2025.

    About the role

    The Highway Maintenance service invests around £60m per annum through a range of contracts with our supply chain.

    The Contract Manager will lead the day-to-day function of contract management and administration for the Highways Maintenance service. They will ensure contractual obligations are fulfilled, and that the contractual particulars are executed in the appropriate manner, protecting the interests of the County Council whilst enabling the fast-paced delivery of high quality services to our residents.

    Whilst the main responsibility will be for the NEC Term Service contract between OCC and it's appointed Provider, that responsibility will extend to other contracts of varying forms and with other parts of the supply chain.

    About you

    The role requires a candidate that has Proven experience in contract management and can:

  • Understand the requirements of standard forms of construction / engineering / professional services contracts (particularly NEC) and advise on favourable terms and conditions.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with contractors, vendors, suppliers, and customers.
  • Supervise contract execution to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines.
  • Monitor contract implementation and performance
  • Train, supervise, and manage the contract team.
  • Demonstrate strong negotiation skills and attention to detail
  • You will be comfortable at working under your own initiative at a senior level.

    Rewards and benefits

  • Culture of flexible working
  • Technology to support agile working where role permits
  • Up to 33 days holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
  • Option to 'buy' additional holiday
  • Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
  • Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer's contribution of up to 19.9%
  • Enhanced family friendly policies
  • Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
  • Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development

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