Contract Management Specialist

The Electoral Commission have an exciting opportunity for a Contract Management Specialist to join their Finance team. Location: London, Cardiff, Edinburgh or Belfast with frequent travel to London Salary: £55,000 per annum Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time About Us: The Electoral Commission is the independent body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK. We work to promote public confidence in the democratic process and ensure its integrity. As one of two Senior Advisors for Procurement, you’ll provide strategic commercial and contract management insight and expertise. Contract Management Specialist – The Role: The Procurement function is growing to meet the changing and complex needs of the Electoral Commission. In this new and vital role, you’ll have every opportunity to apply your expertise across different areas, providing commercial advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders. Using your extensive experience in commercial roles, you’ll take the lead on commercial and contract management activities in order to drive value for money and ensuring compliance with Government regulations and frameworks. This is an exciting time to join the Electoral Commission, with the electoral system making key changes and the horizon for government procurement changing too. You’ll oversee delivery of the contractual obligations, contract life cycle, and supplier management activities, thus protecting our commercial risk exposure. Contract Management Specialist – Key Responsibilities: - Provide expert guidance and support in precontract phase for contract planning, risk assessment, and feasibility analysis - Collaborate with contract owners and procurement teams to develop strategies aligned with organisational goals - Implement contract tracking mechanism for effective pipeline management - Lead contract development and negotiation, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements - Cultivate strategic relationships with key stakeholders - Address performance issues proactively and ensure contractual compliance - Lead vendor negotiations for dispute resolution and contract modification - Facilitate dispute resolution processes and escalate issues as necessary - Develop and implement exit plans for contracts nearing termination - Conduct lessons learned sessions for process improvement - Occasionally provide contract management training to internal stakeholders Contract Management Specialist – You: - Proven experience in contract management, including contract development, negotiation, and performance monitoring - Strong knowledge of fundamental contract management principles and the contractual tools to drive value for money - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex contractual issues and develop practical solutions Contract Management Specialist – Benefits: - Civil Service pension scheme - Additional benefits package - Opportunities for career progression and development The closing date for applications is Sunday 7th April at 11:59pm. Interviews will then be held on week commencing Monday 15th April 2024. We may use video conferencing tools for the interviews. We will confirm details with shortlisted candidates. To submit your application for this exciting Contract Management Specialist opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now