Operational Contract Manager Full Time Temporary NEW

Operational Contract Manager needed in Exeter, £490.23  per day PAYE – Reference: RQ1431132

1. Lead on and manage the strategic relationship with suppliers, aligning with the Contract Management Responsibilities Matrix used by the Metrological Office. This will include negotiating all aspects of operational delivery to ensure full compliance with contractual standards and costs; leading on any reviews of the services and ensuring demonstrable ongoing value for money.
2. Lead on the evaluation of operational performance of suppliers, ensuring KPIs and milestones are met, dealing with performance issues and disputes, as required.
3. Manage contract variations and changes, to ensure value for the organisation, maintaining contract change control processes (including engagement with the Commercial Team for authority to proceed) and logging changes, as well as gathering and disseminating lessons learned.
4. Identify and monitor risks and other issues that impact contract delivery, plan and deliver mitigations, manage (within scope of authority) and escalate risks and issues where necessary.
5. Own and review the governance process (including terms of reference) for administering individual contracts, ensuring that all relevant stakeholders, internally and externally, are represented. Act as secretariat to the Executive Steering Group.
6. Maintain exit and business continuity plans with suppliers, and manage the exit from contracts when appropriate. Oversee changes to the contract and contract schedules documentation, ensuring a full audit trail is in place.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis  

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

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