Regional Contract Manager

A great opportunity has become available for a reliable and skilled Regional Contract Manager to join a dynamic regional company recognised for developing and training its staff to succeed in their roles. Based in Portsmouth (with regular travel to contracts in Hampshire/Sussex/Surrey), you will join them on a full-time, permanentbasis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £65,000 - £70,000 per annum and excellent benefits.

Our client is an expanding construction and maintenance company specialising in providing professional and high-quality construction, refurbishment, building maintenance and facilities management services across the south of England.

With a focus on delivering exceptional service to their clients and customers, the Regional Contract Manager position is well suited to an individual that is looking to advance their career and gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace.

Company values

Our client take pride in everything they do - Which means they expect all their employees to:

• Present a professional appearance at all times
• Keep your work area safe, tidy and well organised
• Deliver a high standard of work at all times

Our client have Integrity, built-in

Company Benefits:

• 33 days annual leave rising to 38 days with length of service (including bank holidays)
• A flexible scheme to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave per year
• Company sick pay after probation
• Private Healthcare
• Life Insurance
• Octopus Electric Dreams Car Scheme to enable staff to drive a new electric car - paid for through salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Employee recognition scheme
• Length of Service Rewards
• Defined contribution Pension Scheme of 8% (3% Employer and 5% Employee)
• Employee Assistance Programme to support all staff
• Refer a Friend scheme

About the role:

As the Regional Contract Manager, you will lead, improve and grow the Contracts you are responsible for by achieving and exceeding Company Business objectives (financial and qualitative) and Client service delivery standards.

Key responsibilities as theRegional Contract Manager:

• To ensure you have the right team, and proactively support and manage the performance of that team, to successfully deliver and grow the contracts
• To develop the operational contract leads for successful operational delivery of contracts, ensuring client’s objectives are met and high standards of Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality management are maintained
• Ensure the operational teams carry out their responsibilities as per the Contract SHE Plans
• To ensure robust financial and operational risk management is adhered to at contract level delivering solid corporate governance through following set company processes and procedures
• Responsible and accountable for the financial performance of contracts ensuring the business achieves a sustainable profitable return and cash flow is maximised. To identify and manage the risks and opportunities across the contracts
• To work closely with your Financial Business Partner(s) to ensure that operational performance is understood and connected to financial return, and that Work in Progress, Debtor, and Creditor levels do not become aged and out of control
• To drive and lead improvement projects within your contracts to achieve and exceed Industry Best Practise in quality, safety, technical, service delivery and customer satisfaction
• To spend time in the work identifying issues and trends that need to be acted upon through measurement so that you truly understand what is required to improve the service, system or processes
• Ensure that performance is constantly monitored to ensure that all KPI’s are met and presented to the client(s) expectation, and when needed coherent improvement plans are identified and executed
• To accurately report performance (financial and qualitative) on the contract(s) and ad hoc workflows internally and externally on a timely basis
• To forge strong working relationships with Client Representatives and develop new relationships with additional clients and across a breadth of roles within the client teams
• Deputise for the Head of Maintenance when required
• Lead mobilisations of new contracts as required
• To ensure you live and embrace the Company ethos and values

What our client are looking for in their Regional Contract Manager:

• Building maintenance environment experience
• 4 years + Demonstrable experience succeeding in a Contract Management role and shown improvements in service delivery
• Strong People Management Skills
• Degree, Diploma or HNC (Desirable)
• IOSH, SMSTS or equivalent
• ILM Level 5 or equivalent People Management Qualification (Desirable)

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our clients Regional Contract Manager then please click "apply" now - We’d love to hear from you!

The company is an Equal Opportunities employer and a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. They are also a member of the Hampshire Construction Training Association.

It is a further requirement that all staff must pass a DBS check.