Contracts Manager

A Senior Contracts Manager is required by a rapidly expanding real estate investment company focused on delivering premium residential, commercial and student accommodation in the UK. As Senior Contracts Manager you will be working with an innovative team to ensure quality and consistency across all projects. This is a brand new position created for an ambitious Senior Contracts Manager who wants to be part of a growing entrepreneurial construction and investment business. You will have previous experience as a Senior Contracts Manager managing multiple residential and commercial developments ranging in value up to £10m. You will oversee projects from the start through to completion, ensuring that work is completed on time and within its budget. Health and safety issues will be a top priority, as will managing client expectations. Flexibility to travel around the UK to locations such as Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield and Newcastle will be required. Senior Contracts Manager responsibilities * Draft, evaluate, negotiate and execute contracts * Establish and maintain supplier relationships by serving as a single point of contact for contractual matters * Manage record keeping for all contract-related correspondence and documentation * Provide both internal and external contract-related issue resolution * Monitor and complete contract close-out, extension or renewal, as appropriate * Communicate contract-related information to all stakeholders * Ensure procurement and reconciliation of materials is carried out in accordance with Company procedures to best value and to prevent delays * Ensure site team compliance with Company commercial policies and procedures * Produce and analyse progress reports, updated costs and forecasts * Ensure correct commercial engagement of subcontractors * Implement the risk management process, review risk register and check risk controls Senior Contracts Manager skills * Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent qualification * Ideally MRICS qualified. * Good working knowledge of programme and risk management and cost control including forecasting, actual cost and value reporting * Experience in contract negotiation, administration and management * Strong contract modelling software skills * Robust skills in Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Project. * Ability to meet project objectives within designated constraints * Have good levels of commercial awareness, organisational skills, and the ability to multitask across several projects. To apply for this opportunity to further your career, please send your CV to Madeline Cooling at Aldwych Consulting