Contract Manager

Infrastructure Contract Manager

Infrastructure Programme

Location:

North West England / Hybrid
Salary:
Negotiable, competitive benefits package
Role overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Contract Manager to join a leading infrastructure organisation.

The role will suit a Contract Manager with strong commercial and contract management experience within complex infrastructure or construction-led environments. Operating within a client-side managed services setting, the role focuses on commercial governance, contract assurance, and effective management of delivery partner obligations throughout design, construction, and transition into long-term operations.

What this role offers

Involvement in a nationally significant infrastructure programme
Long-term programme exposure with strong pipeline visibility
Client-side perspective within a professional managed services environment
Opportunity to work alongside experienced project, technical, commercial, and financial teams
Key responsibilities

Contract and commercial management

Support the administration and management of key delivery contracts across the programme lifecycle
Monitor compliance with contractual obligations, performance mechanisms, and reporting requirements
Support formal change management processes, including variations and contractual correspondence
Change control and risk management

Support early warning processes and assessment of contractual and commercial risk
Maintain contract management risk and opportunity registers
Assist with dispute avoidance and issue resolution in collaboration with project and legal teams
Financial and commercial oversight

Support cost monitoring, forecasting, and payment mechanisms
Assist with the assessment and validation of contractor applications and commercial submissions
Liaise with finance teams to ensure accurate commercial reporting
Stakeholder coordination

Act as a commercial interface between delivery partners, advisers, and internal stakeholders
Support commercial governance forums and contract management reviews
Prepare commercial briefings, dashboards, and reports for senior stakeholders
Compliance, assurance, and reporting

Support audit, regulatory, and assurance requirements
Contribute to ESG, sustainability, and social value reporting where contractually required
Support continuous improvement of contract and commercial management processes
Skills and experience

Essential

Demonstrable contract management experience within complex infrastructure or construction-led environments
Strong understanding of commercial and contractual governance within multi-party delivery models
Experience working client-side, consultancy-side, or in an oversight or assurance capacity
Ability to manage change control, commercial risk, and contract reporting across multiple stakeholders
Desirable

Experience working with regulated infrastructure or long-term concession models
Exposure to water, utilities, transport, or linear infrastructure projects
Familiarity with standard forms of contract used in major infrastructure delivery
Understanding of whole-life cost and operational considerations
Personal attributes

Commercially focused and detail driven
Comfortable operating without direct line authority
Structured, organised, and process orientated
Confident in challenging delivery partners constructively
Calm and credible with senior stakeholders