Contracts Manager Location: Essex Position: Full Time, 8am-5pm, Monday – Friday Are you an experienced Contracts Manager looking for your next challenge? Join our team to manage and deliver a smart metering installation contract in the water industry Why This Role Stands Out: Impactful Work: Lead the mobilisation and execution of a key smart metering project. Leadership Opportunity: Manage a team of project managers, site supervisors, and field operatives. Client Engagement: Be the main point of contact for clients, ensuring their satisfaction. Performance Excellence: Develop and maintain KPIs to monitor and improve contract performance. Key Responsibilities: Ensure all operational, financial, and resource requirements are in place within the agreed timeline. Oversee the end-to-end delivery of the programme, adhering to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Drive a culture of safety across the project team, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations. Manage the contract’s financial performance, including budgets and cost forecasting. Identify and mitigate risks, implementing contingency plans as necessary. Leverage technology and industry best practices to drive innovations and improvements. Ideal Candidate: Proven track record in contract management, particularly within the utilities or water industry. Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills. Relevant certifications in contract management or project management. For more details, please reach out to the Adecco Romford permanent team (Denise, Anna or Alex on option 2).