Contract Manager

Description:

Winchester
£58,500 - £64,500 £6,000 Car Allowance
Tier 1 Social Housing Property Services Contractor
Permanent

Lead a High-Profile Social Housing Contract

Are you an experienced Contract Manager looking for the opportunity to take ownership of a flagship responsive maintenance contract?

We're working with one of the UK's leading Tier 1 social housing property services contractors, seeking a driven and commercially minded Contract Manager to lead a busy Responsive Maintenance contract across the Winchester region. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established organisation with a strong reputation for quality, customer service, and long-term career development.

In this role, you'll have full responsibility for delivering a safe, compliant, and profitable service, overseeing responsive repairs, voids, planned works, and disrepair projects. You'll be trusted to lead a multidisciplinary team, manage financial performance, maintain excellent client relationships, and ensure residents receive an outstanding service.

What You'll Be Doing

Leading the day-to-day delivery of a responsive maintenance contract
Managing contract performance against KPIs, quality standards, and budget targets
Taking ownership of contract profitability, turnover, and commercial performance
Leading and developing Supervisors, Operatives, Planners, Administrators, and Supply Chain Partners
Building strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders
Ensuring Health & Safety, SHEQ, and compliance standards are always met
Driving customer satisfaction and continuous service improvement
Producing performance reports and identifying opportunities for growthWhat We're Looking For

Proven experience managing responsive maintenance contracts within social housing
Strong commercial awareness and financial management skills
Experience delivering repairs, voids, planned maintenance, or disrepair programmes
Knowledge of KPI management and Schedule of Rates (SOR)
Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams
HNC or equivalent construction-related qualification
SMSTS or IOSH certification
Experience with Sharepoint
Managing PM/SM/RLO teams and delivering schemes in void and occupied property 
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skillsWhy Apply?

Join a leading Tier 1 contractor with a strong pipeline of work
Take ownership of a flagship social housing contract
Genuine career progression opportunities within a growing business
Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture
Competitive salary package with £6,000 car allowance 

For more information please email cv to (url removed) or contact me