Contract Manager

Aatom Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority for the role of Contract Manager. Job Title: OR(phone number removed) - Contract Manager Contract Duration: 6 Months with possibility of extension. Hours Per Week: 35 Work Pattern: Hybrid Role Details: What you’ll be doing * Developing, implementing and maintaining a comprehensive contract management framework covering leases, management agreements, SLAs and related contracts * Establishing and operating effective governance and assurance structures for contractual performance, compliance and risk * Acting as the organisational subject-matter expert on contractual obligations, providing clear guidance and support to colleagues * Conducting audits and reviews to ensure compliance with legislation, regulation and internal policy * Monitoring provider performance against KPIs, service standards and statutory requirements * Proactively identifying contractual and operational risks and leading corrective action plans * Managing key relationships with partners, providers, local authorities and internal stakeholders * Investigating, documenting and resolving contractual breaches and poor performance, escalating where required * Leading on contract variations, change control and change-in-law activities, ensuring impacts are clearly understood and formally recorded * Producing high-quality reports and insight for senior management, committees and the Board * Driving continuous improvement in contract management processes, systems and reporting Who we’re looking for You’ll be an experienced contract or governance professional, confident working with complex contractual arrangements and multiple stakeholders. You’ll bring strong assurance, compliance and performance management capability, with the ability to interpret contractual requirements and translate them into practical, operational oversight. Credible, analytical and influential, you’ll be comfortable challenging constructively, leading without formal authority, and driving accountability and value for money