Contract Manager (Estates / Environmental Services)

City: Birmingham B15 1LZ

Salary: £52,120 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

We're seeking a Contract Manager to join our Housing Management team, supporting the delivery of safe and thriving communities which our tenants are proud to call home. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and knowledgeable Estates/Environmental Services professional who is passionate about ensuring we can provide homes in a safe, well-maintained environment.

Utilising your contract management skills and financial acumen, you'll lead on the procurement, management and monitoring of different service contracts, from grounds maintenance to tree surgery and communal cleaning to name a few; ensuring the delivery of high-quality services, focussing on getting things right first time and continuously improving the service. You'll be accountable for developing and implementing contract management frameworks, as well as undertaking regular performance reviews.

As well as managing the performance of contractors, you'll also lead and manage the performance and development of your team of Contract Officers and Administrators, providing coaching and other development support as required.

As we embark upon delivering our Tenants at Heart Corporate Plan 2025-2030, our whole focus is to put the tenant at the heart of what we do. Tenant involvement is a key part of this role; gaining their insights and support when services are procured, and ongoing monitoring, through inspections and customer satisfaction. You'll be responsible for ensuring tenants are kept informed about performance and variations to contracts, as well liaising with tenants to resolve issues and complaints. You'll also be responsible for providing performance related data for internal and external reporting.

Our ideal candidate? We're looking for a customer-focussed individual who can build strong stakeholder relationships to deliver high standards of service and drive continuous improvement. Your application will also demonstrate:

• Experience of procuring environmental, communal and/or estates management services, such as grounds maintenance, cleaning, waste management, pest control etc.
• Proven track record of successful contract management, with experience of performance management, enhancing compliance and oversight of financial and budgetary controls.
• Experience of developing, managing and motivating a team.
• Managing approximately 15 contracts at different stages of their lifecycle, you'll be highly organised, and be able to effectively manage competing priorities and deadlines.

We're an organisation that values collaboration between our tenants, colleagues and contractors. You can therefore expect to work 3 days per week from a Midland Heart site, supplier site or onsite with tenants in the community.

Who are Midland Heart? We're one team working together for our tenants. We're a values-driven organisation, committed to making a real impact in the lives of our tenants. In return for your expertise, we offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to shape contracted services that deliver safe, well-maintained homes and communities for our tenants.

We are proud to say we have recently been named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, within the Big Organisations category (The Times).

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 01st June 2025 however, we reserve the right to assess and appoint prior to the advertised closing date.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.

No agencies please.