Greater London
Public Sector
Interim
20-06-2026
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SA-786-1106
PAYE: £471.19 per day Limited/Umbrella: £625.00 per day
Job Purpose
We are Seeking 2 interim Contract Manager for an initial period of up to 6 months. The roles will support a targeted, time-limited savings workstream. And focus on progressing a pre-defined set of key lines of enquiry to identify and realise financial savings.
Analytical groundwork and data insights will already be in place. The emphasis is on delivery and commercial intervention
Working Arrangements - 4 days remote, 1 day in the office (usually Thursday)
Key Responsibilities
- Lead commercial engagement and negotiation activity with suppliers to unlock savings opportunities.
- Review identified contracts and spend areas to challenge pricing, scope, and commercial terms.
- Translate data insights into practical savings actions and deliverable outcomes.
- Work closely with service leads to validate opportunities and secure buy-in.
- Drive pace, accountability, and delivery across the workstream.
- Ensure all activity is undertaken in line with procurement regulations and governance requirements.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Strong track record as an experienced Contract Manager (public sector experience highly desirable).
- Demonstrable experience of delivering cashable savings through commercial negotiation.
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills, with confidence engaging suppliers at pace.
- Highly commercially astute, able to quickly assess value and risk.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, able to work effectively with senior officers and services.
- Comfortable working with data-led insights and turning these into action.
- Results-driven and outcome-focused.
- Resilient and confident in challenging conversations.
- Proactive and able to identify opportunities beyond the initial brief.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate commercial concepts into plain English.
- Self-starter, able to operate independently with minimal supervision.
- Proven ability to work in fast-paced, delivery-focused environments.
- Delivery of quantifiable savings against identified opportunities.
- Evidence of successful supplier negotiations and cost reductions.
- Positive feedback from stakeholders on engagement and delivery approach.
- Clear audit trail of commercial decisions and outcomes.
This is position is no longer available
