Contracting Manager

Contracting Manager

A bit about the role...

FTC 18 month contract

Closing date 27/11/2025

Interviews w/c 08/12/2025

Working in a team with Jordon Christopher, our Senior Manager for Contracting Operations, the Manager will play will play a critical role in ensuring the successful delivery of funded programmes by overseeing the administration and management of contracts, deeds, and contractual correspondence; undertaking thorough due diligence to ensure the accuracy, compliance, and integrity of all contractual documentation; proactively identifying and resolving contractual queries and risks; maintaining internal databases and tracking systems; and monitoring and managing contract risk through bespoke internal monitoring processes. You will be joining our small but highly skilled and experienced team, who are committed in delivering the Affordable Housing Grant Programmes for Homes England while providing the highest standard of customer service.

Jordon is dedicated to delivering first-class customer service, promoting early and informal resolution of customer issues wherever possible, and taking an innovative, creative approach to operational challenges. Jordon believes in working in a collaborative and reflective way to foster good decision making and problem solving within their team. You’ll be expected to work in a collaborative and adaptable way, applying your experience to support effective governance and resolve contractual issues. You’ll demonstrate strong administrative and organisational skills, excellent attention to detail, and a methodical approach to due diligence, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and integrity across all contractual documentation. You’ll also exercise sound judgment, contribute to continuous improvement, and foster effective working relationships across teams.

This is a rare chance to shape the future of Affordable Housing in a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose. Working with key stakeholders and a professional contracting team you will ensure efficient, consistent and effective resolution of contractual and delivery issues and contribute with unique, forward thinking solutions that will help define the future of affordable housing

The role will support the design and delivery of key strategic projects around affordable housing growth and investment. There are some exciting projects to get involved with and this is an excellent opportunity to balance day to day delivery whilst bringing creative solutions to the contracting operations function

A bit about you…

Whilst our day job is to deliver first class customer service to our stakeholders on Affordable Housing you will be used to "spinning several plates" at once and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate.

You’ll be comfortable supporting the programme team with complex contractual and delivery issues, driving consistent and value-focused outcomes. You’ll demonstrate proficiency in contract management, stakeholder engagement, and the use of IT systems and data to inform performance reporting, analysis, and decision-making.

Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as an contracting operations team. You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade.

As an experienced contract management and commercial governance professional, you’ll understand how to lead and support colleagues, and demonstrate your ability to work collaboratively and inclusively as part of a team. 

Who are we? 

Homes England : The Housing and Regeneration Agency

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.

Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

What we offer... 

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you. 

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay controls and pay policy. You can find these on the recruitment pages of the intranet.

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names. 

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future. 

If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go. 

Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way. 

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications. 

We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme. 

If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at this stage.