Senior Contract Manager

Senior Supplier Relationship Management / Senior Contract Manager

Permanent

Grade D - £45,091 – £53,460

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

We are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Contract Manager / Senior Supplier Relationship Management to join our Digital, Technology & Services (DTS) directorate. This is a key commercial role responsible for managing a portfolio of high‑value digital, data and technology contracts and building strong, effective relationships with suppliers to ensure value for money and excellent service delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and overseeing a portfolio of digital, data and technology contracts and suppliers
• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships and strategic partnerships
• Monitoring contract performance to ensure compliance, quality, value for money and cost control
• Leading on contract variations, statements of work and contractual documentation, ensuring risks are mitigated
• Providing professional commercial and contract management advice to senior stakeholders across the Council
• Managing contract changes, renewals and lifecycle activity in line with strategic and operational priorities
• Leading and resolving contractual and commercial disputes while maintaining effective working relationships

About you:

• Significant experience in contract and commercial management, ideally within the public sector
• Strong knowledge of digital, IT, data or technology contracts and supplier management
• Proven ability to manage complex contracts, budgets and supplier relationships
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills
• Confident producing high‑quality reports and advising senior managers
• Analytical, commercial and comfortable working in a fast‑paced, evolving environment
• Experience using contract and performance management systems (e.g. ServiceNow, Oracle or similar)
• Relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience (e.g. CIPS, MCIPS, IACCM, CIMA desirable)

This is an excellent opportunity to work at the heart of the Council’s digital transformation, influencing major contracts and delivering meaningful value for the organisation and the city.

Please upload your up‑to‑date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

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