Contracts Manager

Tilia Homes are an ambitious, customer focused housebuilder that put people and the planet at the heart of everything we do. We're dedicated to delivering the best possible standards in design, build quality, and service for our customers. 

We’re looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals who will share this passion, to join our team.

Our benefits package includes:

• Bonus Scheme
• Car Allowance
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

We have an exciting opportunity for a Contracts Manager to join our Eastern team working for Tilia Homes, based at our office in Bedford on a permanent basis. 

This post will be oversee multiple Housing Developments across Hertfordshire, Essex and surround. It is an advantage to be based around these locations.

Duties include;

• Ensure service delivery meets financial targets and operates within budget
• Participate in contract reviews with Senior Management and Directors
• Develop and deploy Service Plans and Key Work Objectives to meet ongoing and changing needs of stakeholders, clients and customers
• Develop effective client and partner relationships to identify, propose and secure profitable work within the client base or scope of contract
• Ensure staffing and improvement plans are developed and deployed to support contract performance and financial return
• Preparation and presentation of performance reports to a board level audience
• Ensure plans and processes are in place to prioritise and delegate workloads to achieve contract objectives
• Develop customer relations in order to improve future commercial opportunity
• Leading a team, setting clear key objectives aligned with the Service Plan

We’re looking for the following skills and experience:

• Proven record of overseeing multiple New Build Housing Developments simultaneously
• Managing Contractor agreements and liaising with Contractor Supervisors
• Proven experience of achieving PFI contractual requirements, KPIs and client/stakeholder requirements and contract deliverables
• Leadership skills
• Extensive knowledge of managing Profit and Loss accounts in a PFI environment
• Hold a Full UK Drivers Licence

Bringing together two trusted housebuilding brands, Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes, untypical aims to make a positive difference to the UK housebuilding market and help to provide greater access to homes which are affordable for buyers. 

Guided by an innovative approach and a commitment to excellence, untypical focuses on creating sustainable, inclusive communities, delivering homes across the UK that people want to live in and are good for the planet. 

Our people are at the heart of what we do and in order for us to succeed in becoming the UK’s most customer-centric housebuilder.