Contract Manager

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Husam Arif

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We're looking for a Contract Manager to join our PFI in Healthcare team based in Colchester on a 6 months fixed term contract basis.

Location: Colchester

Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 am to 17:00 pm - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a key leadership role within our healthcare facilities management operations. As Contract Manager, you'll be responsible for the commercial, financial, operational and governance management of our PFI Healthcare contract in Colchester. This is a safety critical role where you'll act as the guardian of the contract, balancing compliance, profitability, operational delivery, and client outcomes. You'll lead the delivery of services, ensuring performance standards are met, client relationships flourish, and your team feels supported to succeed. This is a fixed term position for 6 months.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Contract Manager, you'll be working within the PFI in Healthcare team, supporting them in delivering exceptional facilities management services. Your day to day will include:

• Managing all aspects of contract governance, compliance, and performance against KPIs and SLAs
• Taking full P&L responsibility, managing budgets, forecasts, and driving cost efficiencies
• Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships as the primary point of contact
• Leading, motivating and developing your team to deliver high-quality services safely and efficiently
• Overseeing risk management, continuous improvement initiatives, and supply chain performance

What are we looking for?

This role of Contract Manager is great for you if:

• You have strong experience in FM contract management with specific PFI experience in Healthcare settings
• You bring proven financial and commercial management expertise with P&L responsibility
• You possess excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills
• You have a track record of leading and coaching teams to enhance their performance
• You hold IOSH certification and have strong knowledge of compliance, governance, and statutory requirements

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

• Location: Colchester
• Vacancy ID: 11697
• Background check: DBS - Basic
• Closing Date: 9 Aug 2026
• Flexible Working: Yes Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.

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