Interim Procurement & Contract Manager - Housing Services

Start: As soon as possible

This is a high-impact interim assignment offering hybrid working, a competitive hourly rate and the opportunity to contribute to important housing and estate services projects. You will play a key role in procurement activity, contract oversight, service charge work and stakeholder engagement.

We are recruiting for an experienced Interim Procurement & Contract Manager to support a busy local authority housing service with a range of key projects across Council Housing and Estate Services. This role will suit a confident procurement and contract management professional with strong knowledge of service charges, supplier management and local authority governance.

• Leading procurement and contract-related projects across Council Housing and Estate Services.
• Providing specialist advice on tenanted fixed service charges, including formerly sheltered housing schemes.
• Calculating, reviewing and forecasting future service charge expenditure.
• Estimating service charges for new housing schemes both within and outside of the Housing Revenue Account.
• Supporting procurement activity, including preparing reports for committee approval on contract awards.
• Managing supplier relationships and monitoring contract performance.
• Responding to Member enquiries and first-stage complaints from residents in a professional and timely manner.
• Applying health and safety knowledge to contract management and supplier oversight.

• Strong experience with service charges, particularly fixed service charges for residential accommodation.
• Good Understanding of local authority procurement processes and contract award governance.
• Proven experience managing contracts and working with suppliers.
• Ability to forecast expenditure and calculate service charges accurately.
• Experience estimating service charges for housing schemes or new developments.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the ability to engage with residents, Members and internal teams.
• Good knowledge of health and safety requirements linked to contracts.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, work at pace and maintain high levels of accuracy.

• Knowledge of the NEC housing management system.
• Experience of using NEC and Housemark Photobook IT software systems.
• Experience of setting up and coaching an engaged resident group to oversee grounds maintenance contracts.

You will be organised, analytical, and confident in communicating technical information clearly and accessibly. You will be comfortable working independently, building strong working relationships and supporting the delivery of effective housing services in a local authority environment.

If you are an experienced Procurement & Contract Manager with strong housing service charge knowledge and are available for an interim assignment, apply now to be considered for this opportunity.

Diamond Blaque is acting as the employment business for this vacancy. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.