Contract Manager in UK Wide

On behalf of the Cabinet Office, we are looking for a Contracts Manager - (Inside IR35) for a 8 months contract working on a remote basis and with occasional attendance in the London office

The Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and ensures the effective running of government. The Cabinet Office is also the corporate headquarters for the government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and takes the lead in certain critical policy areas. More information about the Cabinet Office can be found on its website at: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office

About

The Contract Manager is responsible for overseeing the lifecycle of IT service agreements within the Enterprise Services Team. Your goal is to ensure that all contractual deliverables are met on time, within budget, and result in measurable organic growth.

This post will work closely with the central Cabinet Office Commercial and Finance Teams as well as Internal Stakeholders, ensuring existing Contracts deliver Value for Money, Financial and Commercial Approvals are secured prior to any new Commercial Engagement, and Suppliers are held to account for delivering their Contractual Obligations

As a Contracts Manager - (Inside IR35), your main responsibilities will be:

• Support and manage requirement gathering, procurement and compliance, Contract Management and Supplier Engagement activities whilst ensuring contract owners are kept fully informed throughout.
• Supplier Performance Management: Develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure the department receives the service it paid for.
• Financial Governance: Monitor contracts spend, manage service credits, and identify opportunities for cost savings or "Value for Money" (VfM) enhancements.
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify commercial, legal, or delivery risks. Maintain a robust risk register and lead on dispute resolution processes.
• Contract Variation: Manage the "Change Control" process, ensuring any amendments to the contract scope are legally sound, recorded, and budgeted for.
• Relationship Management: Act as the primary liaison between the supplier and operational teams, facilitating regular Business Reviews (BRs).
• Compliance & Social Value: Ensure suppliers adhere to the Civil Service Supplier Code of Conduct, Modern Slavery statements, and Social Value commitments made during the tender.
• Reporting: Maintain the Contract Dashboard (Gold to Bronze tiers).
• Responsible for regular reporting and performance updates to the Deputy Director and CDIO.

Essential

• Experienced IT Contract Manager
• Government Frameworks - Experience and knowledge of current Government frameworks.
• Experience of PCR 2015
• Experience of Government Commercial Agency (GCA) / CCS technical frameworks
• Contract Management - Experience managing external suppliers within a highly regulated or audited environment.
• Public Sector experience
• Communication - Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Conflict Resolution - You are comfortable holding vendors accountable when deliverables or uptime fall short of the contract.
• Strong team working skills with the ability to work autonomously.

Desirable

• PA23 knowledge and experience
• Practitioner qualifications
• Contract Management Capability Programme accreditation - foundation minimum.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, the Cabinet Office encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, the Cabinet Office welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".