Project Manager – Contracts

Project Manager – Contracts & Transformation
London (Hybrid – 1 day per week onsite)
£50,000 + benefits | 5-year fixed-term contract

We’re supporting a well-established, purpose-driven national organisation to appoint a Project Manager into a high-profile team delivering critical transformation work.

This role will play a key part in supporting a national programme of significant public interest, before transitioning into a longer-term position within a central Contracts & Supplier Management function.

The Role

Initially, you’ll support the delivery of a major, high-profile programme launching later this year, working alongside an established team to ensure successful mobilisation and delivery.

Post-launch, you’ll transition into a core Project Manager role within the Contracts team, reporting into a Senior Contract Manager, where you’ll oversee supplier performance, governance, and ongoing delivery across a portfolio of critical services.

This is a unique opportunity to combine programme delivery experience with long-term contract and supplier management exposure.

Key Responsibilities

• Support delivery of a high-priority transformation programme through to launch

• Track programme milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies

• Coordinate stakeholders across delivery, operational, and governance teams

• Transition into managing contract performance, supplier relationships, and reporting

• Maintain contract management plans, ensuring risks and issues are effectively tracked and escalated

• Produce high-quality reporting for senior stakeholders

• Support budget tracking, invoicing, and financial oversight

• Ensure compliance with governance frameworks, policies, and change control

• Build strong relationships with internal teams and external suppliers

About You

We’re looking for someone who is hands-on, organised, and confident operating in complex environments, with the ability to support both programme delivery and ongoing service management.

You’ll bring:

• Experience as a Project Manager or Junior Project Manager in a delivery-focused environment

• Strong understanding of project governance, reporting, and lifecycle delivery

• Experience working with suppliers or supporting contract management activities

• Strong Excel and data handling capability

• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills across multiple levels

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Desirable

• Experience in public sector, not-for-profit, or regulated environments

• Exposure to sensitive or high-impact programmes

• Formal project management qualification (PRINCE2, PMP, APM or similar)

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