Contract Management Lead

Base salary:£67,450pa to c.£92,982pa
depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer
flexible benefits fund of 20% which is paid on top base salary
and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

The Contract Management Lead will provide strategic direction and be accountable for the Corporate Contract Management team and contribute to the overall effectiveness of the HS2 Commercial directorate. The Corporate Contact Management Lead must deliver significant benefits to HS2 through the proactive management of around 200 contracts whilst mitigating the associated supply chain risks, driving value for money and embedding a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.

• Develop and lead a team (direct and indirect reports) to deliver effective contract management across the corporate portfolio driving value for money in the Supplier contracts and in the associated management activity.
• Through an effective regime of supplier performance management, ensure delivery of the benefits stated in the HS2 approval granted at the time of contract award and seeking to enhance these while reducing risk to HS2 as a whole.
• Ensure the achievement of governance approval and assurance of all contract management documentation to agreed timelines adopting a ‘right first time’ approach which minimises any rework resulting from assurance activities.
• Lead the professional development of the Contract Management team identifying development needs and supporting achievement of those within defined timescales.
• Lead the identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives creating a culture of innovation and efficiency to enhance levels of service, minimise costs, ensure compliance and safeguard the organisation from contractual and commercial risk.
• Ensuring adherence to the allocated budget for delivering Corporate Contract Management within HS2.
• To act as a Subject Matter Expert in relation to Contract Management best practice and to ensure effective communication / dissemination of approaches across the CM community in HS2 and to work with the Corporate Procurement Lead to investigate (and implement if appropriate) a Category Strategy for Corporate Operations.
• Lead the development of positive relationships with HS2 Directors/Senior Managers, internal and external stakeholders (DfT, CCS, Cabinet Office ERG etc) to raise awareness of the criticality of effective Contract Management and how this supports achievement of the organisations key objectives and core values.
• To support the HS2 business planning process and provide a robust audit trail in relation to all resources requested to provide Contract Management across the corporate portfolio.
• To contribute fully to the commercial governance of HS2 developing, reviewing and presenting proposed business cases as required and exercising delegated approval authorities in accordance with HS2 policies.
• Ensuring there are effective and proportionate processes and procedures for the identification, assessment and mitigation of commercial risk both within the Corporate Contract Management community and across the corporate supply chain. Ensuring risks requiring further consideration within HS2 are highlighted and communicated in a timely manner.
• Ensure all records relating to Corporate Contract Management are stored securely, can be accessed easily and are retained as required by legislative and internal HS2 policies.
• Support the Procurement Operations Director in the development of the wider Procurement Operations Team.
• Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

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