Contract Manager
- Civil Service
- Full Time
- Manchester
- 56,500 - 62,554
Job Description
Job summary
GPA
The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than 2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the governments office estate.
We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.
Representing the best covenant in the UK His Majestys Government we are leading significant transformational programmes. We are also delivering cost-effective property services such as asset management, lifecycle replacement and workplace services.
Innovation and progress underpin our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. Our four core values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture and guide how we work, lead and grow together:
- Striving for excellence - We always aim to deliver great results
- Empowering through respect - We insist on fair treatment for all, always
- Acting with integrity - We consistently do the right thing
- Succeeding together - We rely on each other to achieve success
The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do.
To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.
Job description
Manchester Digital Campus (MDC) is part of the Governments Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP), and is an exciting transformation across multiple Government departments, with significant ministerial, public, industrial and media interest.
A central Manchester brownfield development site will become the vibrant workplace for well over 8,000 people (including ministers) from the digitally focused departments. The new, bespoke buildings will be designed to support the transformation objectives, collaborative working across government and with industry, academia and the community. MDC will strengthen HMGs skills, innovation and enable multi-department careers, whilst learning from and contributing to the exciting digital/AI sector in Manchester and the North West. It will directly support economic growth, skills, Civil Service reform (PAS) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It is an exciting vision!
MDC is overseen by its policy sponsors (including Places for Growth and Government Digital/Data in Cabinet Office and DSIT), together with the Departmental Partners transforming to use the new site. Having completed our Outline Business Case approval, and approaching our RIBA3 milestone (design complete), we are expanding the dedicated MDC team to match the growing workload. The MDC team is multi-disciplinary, matrix-managed from the GPA Directorates, and wider Government, but all dedicated to and passionate about our amazing programme. We pride ourselves on our inclusivity, curiosity to explore and solve problems, our openness to challenge and our commitment to delivering what's needed for the Civil Services future. MDC is GPAs biggest delivery programme yet.
Specific security requirements have been set for MDC, and will be discussed with you during the recruitment process. Some posts require Developed Vetting before a candidate can start.
The MDC team are all expected to have a significant presence in Manchester (averaging at least 2-days a week). Regular travel is expected to attend GPA offices, and partner locations, especially London and occasionally Birmingham. The role involves hybrid working with an expectation of office/meeting attendance on three days a week or more as the project demands.
All MDC roles are being offered on a choice of permanent or initial 2-year loan basis to allow you to retain an initial link with your home department if preferable. The programme completes in 2032.
If you are interested at all in this role, but have a question, do please reach out.
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GPA is seeking a high calibre and experienced contract manager for Manchester Digital Campus (MDC), which is a large and complex project with elements of high security. This is a high-profile role with considerable delegated authority and accountability, supported by the MDC Infra Programme Manager and needs to be experienced in: project and programme management, contract administration, budgets, invoicing and compliance. The successful candidate will assist the MDC Infrastructure Programme Director and Programme Manager to control the delegated budget and manage construction and professional services contracts throughout the infrastructure projects lifecycle. This will include:
This is a key role because, under the separation of duties, the above tasks are intentionally separated from project accountant duties. Project accountants work in GPA Finance on financial reporting and to ensure contractual obligations are met. As part of the leadership team the successful candidate will help create the culture for everyone to thrive in a matrixed, multi-disciplinary team. The MDC ways of working have been set out as:
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Person specification
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We are seeking a self-starter with a passion for contract management. The successful candidate will be a champion for promoting and embedding contract control the delegated budget and managing construction and professional services contracts throughout the infrastructure projects lifecycle.
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