Contracts Manager

March 21, 2019 | Comments Off on Contracts Manager

Contracts Manager
Salary and benefits: Competitive salary plus full benefits package, including company car, healthcare, matched pension and other lucrative rewards
Location: Based in Crawley with travel to sites in the area
Role type: Permanent
Business area: Buildings
We have a very exciting opportunity for an experienced Contracts Manager to join the Kier Construction team in Crawley. Reporting into the Operations Manager, you will have the opportunity to take the next step in your career and take ownership of a highly successful workstream, leading a team of circa x20 operations staff with oversight of design & build and commercial teams. You'll manage a number of high profile projects at any one time at varying stages, with values of between £5-50M, covering education, healthcare, commercial, leisure, private and public sector schemes. You'll manage service delivery, clients and key stakeholders in line with the contract and/or contract portfolio KPI's and local performance indicators.
Key responsibilities:
  • Ensure service delivery meets financial targets and operates within agreed budget
  • Develop and deploy Service Plans and Key Work Objectives to meet ongoing and changing needs of stakeholders, clients and customers
  • Develop effective client and partner relationships in order to identify, propose and secure profitable work within the client base or scope of contract to meet business growth targets
  • Participate in contract reviews with Senior Management and Directors
  • Preparation and the presentation of performance reports to board level audience
  • Ensure plans and processes in place to prioritise & delegate workloads to achieve contract objectives
Key skills and qualifications:
  • Extensive knowledge of managing profit and loss accounts
  • Demonstrates best practice and good business management practices
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to balance workload and organise work
Make the journey. Leave a legacy. Being part of Kier means living our values of being collaborative, enthusiastic and forward thinking. We all have the potential to shape our world, and it's through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture. Kier is an inclusive employer. Let's shape your world together.