Contract Manager - Key Accounts

Location: Wakefield

Employment type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to buy 5 additional holidays
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
• 24/7 access to a virtual GP and Mental health support & counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more!
• Life assurance cover
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Long service recognition
• Active local social committees
• Regular social events
• Paid volunteering opportunities in your community

Due to continued growth we have a fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Contract Manager - for Ipsum Key Accounts within our Private Networks Division
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We are looking for you to have experience of operating in a Commercial, Multi-Divisional organisation with field based service background and experience within Utilities / HV Power Industry
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You will act as the single point of contact for key clients, responsible for contract performance, customer satisfaction, and financial outcomes. The role ensures high-quality delivery of planned and reactive works, drives customer retention, identifies new opportunities, and promotes the Ipsum Way and Values. The Contract Manager works closely with Planning, Operations, Projects, Sales, and subcontractors to ensure smooth, efficient service delivery.

• Act as the primary client contact, ensuring clear communication and consistent service and own customer satisfaction, monitor CSAT results, and drive improvement actions.
• Ensure timely renewal of contracts at appropriate pricing and margin, identify new work opportunities from site visits, maintenance reports, and client budgets.
• Attend client meetings on performance, scope, issues, and future opportunities and ensure work is planned, resourced, and delivered efficiently in line with H&S requirements.
• Coordinate with Planning, Operations, and Projects to schedule works and allocate competent resources.
• Manage subcontractors and suppliers to ensure they meet Ipsum standards.
• Review engineering reports, identify remedial actions, and progress follow‑on works in line with contractual SLA’s and KPI’s.
• Manage contract financial performance, including pricing, margins, cost control, and forecasting.
• Ensure accurate purchase orders, variations, and client approvals are in place.
• Support invoicing and Applications for Payment, ensuring timely submission and resolution of queries and report on utilisation, productivity, and root causes of unproductive time.

• Proven knowledge and experience of operating in a Commercial, Multi-Divisional organisation with field based service background and experience in the Utilities / HV Power sector.
• Experience of dealing with major clients and supply chain and management of complex work streams and service management systems with exceptional communication skills with a strong sense of initiative and the ability to build excellent working relationships.
• A positive and proactive mindset, willing to learn and progress with a warm, professional, and confident manner, and be able to remain calm under pressure, and takes personal pride in making improvements.
• A customer focused individual who is a team player. With an ability to identify where their assistance will help colleagues.
• Highly organised with excellent numeracy skills and be experienced in multitasking and prioritising own workload.
• You will require a CTC Clearance for this position.

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If you’re interested in this opportunity, please apply or reach out to the Talent Team for more info!