Contract Manager

Contract Manager

Salary: £45,000

Location: Central London (with regular travel across London - flexible on base location)

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 40 hours per week (flexible start and finish times available)

Are you an experienced Contract Manager within the Grounds Maintenance sector looking for a new opportunity that offers career growth, a supportive working environment, and the chance to lead well-established projects with long-standing client relationships?

A reputable provider of landscaping and grounds maintenance services is seeking a Contract Manager to oversee high-profile contracts across London. This key role involves managing day-to-day operations, ensuring service delivery standards, building strong client relationships, leading teams effectively, maintaining health and safety compliance, and driving financial performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the daily operations of the contract(s), ensuring delivery of services, contract compliance, staff performance, safety, and financial targets.
• Act as the main point of contact for client representatives, maintaining strong professional relationships and identifying opportunities for service improvements and additional works.
• Manage and develop staff, including planning schedules, supporting performance and development, recruitment, and maintaining HR best practices.
• Work closely with senior management to ensure contracts meet financial goals, monitoring budgets, tracking expenditures, and assisting with monthly reporting.
• Promote and enforce health and safety protocols, including producing and reviewing risk assessments and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.

Requirements:

• Proven experience managing grounds maintenance contracts, ideally with exposure to public realm or park environments.
• Strong IT proficiency, particularly in reporting and financial tracking.
• Basic understanding of financial performance within service contracts.
• Full UK driving licence (clean).

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of significant green space contracts in London, supported by a team that values collaboration, growth, and quality service. You'll join a business that recognises the importance of its people and is committed to ongoing development and community impact.

What's on Offer:

• Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced family-friendly leave policies
• Flexible start/finish times
• Comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Retail, leisure, and lifestyle discounts
• Competitive pension scheme
• Recognition and reward schemes
• Paid volunteering leave
• Access to mental health and wellbeing support
• Career development via internal training and mentorship programmes

If you're looking for a hands-on leadership role with real responsibility and scope for growth, apply now to make your next career move.