Regional Contracts Manager - Construction

Are you a senior construction and commercial leader who thrives on managing multiple high-value projects whilst staying close to the delivery?

We are looking for an experienced Regional Contracts Manager to lead a complex portfolio of capital projects across OneSchool Global UK. This is a high-impact role with accountability for a multi-million pound programme, where you will oversee 8-12 live projects at any one time, typically valued at £10m+.

Operating from a client-side perspective, you will take ownership of commercial governance and delivery oversight across multiple projects, managing main contractors and third-party consultants to ensure successful outcomes.

This is not a purely strategic or oversight role, we are looking for someone who combines strong commercial leadership and a hands-on approach who is comfortable setting direction at portfolio level and getting into the detail to drive delivery, challenges and solutions.

This role will be based 2 days per week at our Regional Support Office in Warwick and 3 days spent visiting live construction projects across the UK supporting delivery on new build and capital developments.

About You

• Proven experience leading multiple construction projects (minimum 10+) with individual values of £10m+
• Strong commercial and contractual expertise (e.g. JCT) with a track record of cost control, risk management and governance
• Able to operate at both strategic and delivery level. A hands-on leader who stays close to the detail
• Confident in influencing senior stakeholders while driving performance across contractors, consultants and internal teams
• Highly organised, resilient and solutions focused with the ability to manage complex programmes under pressure

We offer:

• A competitive salary, staff laptop, free breakfast and lunches and on-site free parking
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• Workplace pension scheme and Staff Referral scheme
• Collaborate with fellow OSG educators across the UK and around the world.
• High-quality, technology-empowered learning environments.
• Strong career advancement opportunities.

About OSG

OneSchool Global is one of the world’s largest, truly global schools, with over 8000 students, 120+ campuses and 2000 staff operating across 20 countries. Our innovative approach to education emphasises self-directed learning, where students take initiative and responsibility for their learning journey. In the UK, we have 23 campuses spanning across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead a portfolio of high-value capital projects, ensuring delivery to scope, time, cost and quality expectations
• Provide commercial leadership across the programme, including governance, risk, budgets and change control
• Drive delivery by working closely with Project Managers, actively supporting, challenging and holding them accountable
• Maintain oversight or programme performance, including reporting forecasting and contractor performance management
• Engage with stakeholders across OSG and supply chain to resolve issues and ensure consistent delivery standards

The OneSchool Global Culture is based on strong values, and we have a supportive and dynamic team of educators and professional staff across the globe.

Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

OneSchool Global UK is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online searches and vetting checks.

We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. This is in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 and The Education Act 2002, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment