Contract Manager DV Cleared

Contract Manager (DV Cleared) - OUTSIDE IR35 - £500/day

Active DV Clearance is essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a strong working relationship with Estates specialists to deliver an effective and efficient security service, protecting staff, information, assets, buildings, and key infrastructure.
• Liaise with ESND Security policy experts to ensure the services meet current and future specifications.

For Re-procurement of the Contract:

• Work closely with the Category Lead for Security in the government department's Commercial team to ensure best value and compliant solutions for all procurement activities.
• Analyze threats by engaging with security experts and others to determine if our threat landscape has changed.
• Develop the specification (transitioning from output to input specification).
• Develop and secure approval of the Outline Business Case.
• Lead the procurement process.
• Develop and secure approval of the Final Business Case.

For BAU (Business As Usual):

• Manage the government department's security guarding service contract.
• Monitor and challenge service providers' performance levels against agreed KPIs to ensure contractual standards are delivered and maintained.
• Act as the point of contact for escalating issues/concerns regarding any perceived shortfalls in the delivery of the security guarding contract(s).
• Participate in operational performance meetings with relevant contractors and stakeholders to ensure operational, financial, and H&S commitments are delivered.

About You:

Required:

• Experience managing a services contract of this nature and scale.
• Experience in security services.
• Understanding of relevant statutory compliance requirements for the effective operation of our UK estate.
• Knowledge of relevant health and safety, environmental, and sustainability policies.
• Demonstrable negotiating skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office standard packages.

Desirable:

• Experience in the procurement of services contracts of this nature and scale.
• Understanding of HMG-approved physical or electronic security infrastructure.
• Awareness of government department governance models and requirements.
• Holding or working towards recognised qualifications in Facilities Management (e.g., IWFM) or membership of a FM professional body or related security/building industry qualification.
• Holding or working towards recognised contract management qualifications.
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification.
• Understanding of operational maintenance programs in a security context