Contract Management Officer – Huntingdon (Hybrid), United Kingdom
Our Benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
- An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
About the role
Cambridgeshire County Council is committed to helping people live healthy, safe and independent lives. We are looking for a motivated Contract Management Officer to support the delivery of key highways contracts that underpin vital services across the county.
You will play a key role in managing and monitoring our Highways Term Service Contract, ensuring strong performance, value for money, and delivery aligned with corporate priorities. Working within the Highways Commercial & Contract Management Team youll collaborate across the council to ensure services are effective, efficient and fit for purpose.
This is a great opportunity for someone with strong stakeholder skills and the ability to navigate complex environments to drive positive outcomes.
For an informal discussion, please contact Lisa Swannell (Head of Commercial & Contract Management) at lisa.swannell@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
About you
You will have:
- Strong organisational and analytical skills, with confidence working with data
- Knowledge of highways contracts, construction/civils, programme management and supplier engagement
- The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Youll be motivated to make a difference in local communities and keen to learn and develop within a supportive team.
Dont worry if you cant yet fully demonstrate the essential criteria, a willingness to learn and develop is just as important and on the job training will be provided.
About usCambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers…