Contract Manager

As a part of the wider Government Commercial Function, we are also the professional leads for the implementation of commercial best practice across DCMS.

Working for BDUK, you will gain hands-on experience delivering commercial projects of national significance. You will build your profile within, and beyond, the directorate and be looked to as an expert and provider of commercial advice and guidance.

The skills you will develop with BDUK are highly sought after - both within and outside of government. From strategy and sourcing, to negotiation and contract management, you have the ability to drive your career agenda, with support from a capable and experienced team around you.

This is an opportunity to join a team delivering one of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects.

Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy (GIS) is the UK government's new programme to subsidise the build of gigabit capable broadband infrastructure. This role will be a part of the team that is central in ensuring the programme delivers against the programme objectives, by working directly with operators in the market.

• Support the development of contract management methodology and processes and continually update based on lessons learnt from each contract
• Support the refinement of contract documentation
• Work closely with the Contract Lead, Procurement and Evaluation Manager as the procurement concludes to facilitate a smooth hand over of the contract
• Work closely with suppliers, Local Authorities, other parts of BDUK Commercial (including Commercial Finance and State Aid SMEs) and BDUK programme teams
• Manage, or support as required, all compliance and approvals gates associated with a contract
• Support with mobilising the contracts and establish and support with the running of regular contract management meetings with the supplier and other key stakeholders to review performance against the contract
• Manage timely and accurate reporting with associated KPIs
• Manage delivery against contract milestones including review of Supplier plans, outputs and associated approval / rejection and payment
• Manage BDUK obligations and delivery against them.
• Report, track and manage the resolution of delivery risks and issues against the contract, escalating where necessary
• Report, track and manage the resolution of supplier risks and issues, escalating where necessary
• Feed into programme / portfolio level reporting on overall progress and performance against targets
• Apply performance management mechanisms such as liquidated damages, dispute resolution and termination