Senior Contracts Manager

Senior Contracts Manager (Step-Up to Operations Manager)
Main Contractor - Frameworks Division
Stevenage | Up to £100k + Bonus + Travel + Healthcare

Are you a proven Senior Contracts Manager looking to elevate your career? This is a standout opportunity to step into an Operations Manager role with a clear path toward Directorship — within a respected, family-owned main contractor's thriving Frameworks Division.

Why This Role is a Career-Defining Move:

This isn't just another Contracts Manager role — it's your chance to lead a growing division within a contractor known for excellence in refurbishment, fit-out, and small new build schemes. Specialising in public sector frameworks (education, healthcare, civic buildings), this company combines stability with ambition, and loyalty with leadership opportunity.

Key Responsibilities for the Senior Contracts Manager:

1. Oversee a portfolio of live projects across public sector frameworks
2. Lead a multidisciplinary team including Quantity Surveyors, a Compliance Manager, and another Contracts Manager
3. Ensure project delivery is on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards
4. Build long-term relationships with clients and internal teams
5. Support the strategic direction of the Frameworks Division, preparing for a move into full Operations Manager duties

Ideal Background:

1. Solid experience as a Senior Contracts Manager in construction, ideally within public sector frameworks
2. Track record in delivering fit-out and refurbishment projects
3. Strong leadership and mentoring ability
4. Commercially savvy and confident managing multiple projects simultaneously
5. Ambition to step up from Contracts Manager to Operations Manager, with a long-term view to Directorship

What's In It for You?

1. Up to £100,000 salary
2. Bonus scheme
3. Travel allowance
4. Private healthcare
5. Opportunity to become an Operations Manager
6. Supportive culture within a respected, mid-sized contractor
7. Mentorship and direct succession planning into senior leadership

This is an ideal opportunity for a commercially minded Contracts Manager or Senior Contracts Manager who is ready to take the lead, influence strategy, and be rewarded with progression.

Interested?

Reach out to Sam Patuzzo at Samuel James for more details or to apply confidentially.