Supply Chain Contracts & Governance Manager

1. Lead contract development and management, ensuring all supply chain agreements are commercially robust, compliant, and aligned with organisational standards by working with Legal and the FAS PIP Supply Chain Director. Varying and updating as required and in line with the contract.

2. Establish and maintain governance frameworks that support consistent decision-making, risk mitigation, and supplier accountability

3. Partner with Procurement, Legal, Finance, and operations to support negotiation, contract interpretation, and issue resolution. Acting as SME on each SCP Contract Schedules.

4. Identify and manage supply chain risks, ensuring controls and mitigation plans are embedded across key contracts and categories.

5. Oversee policy compliance, ensuring SCP adhere to regulatory, commercial, and ethical requirements.

6. Continuously improve contract and governance processes, introducing standardisation, automation, and best-practice tools where beneficial

7. Oversee and administer formal communications with SCPs; applying the CRF and Contract Change processes where applicable.

8. Provide oversight of all Supply Chain Estates; collating information/data and producing reports to share internally for decision making and with DWP

Internal

Supply Chain Director

Supply Chain Delivery Manager

Supply Chain Clinical Lead

Legal/Contracts

Procurement

Finance

Risk & Compliance

Estates

External

Supply Chain Partners

DWP representatives (where applicable)

Essential

• Experience developing and managing complex governance frameworks

• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workloads across complex, fast-changing environments.

• Experience of working within a cross-functional team; often driving deadlines for those not directly within the team.

• Confident relationship builder who influences and empowers others to make proactive decisions.

• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail; proficient with spreadsheets and business analysis tools.

• Excellent written communication and presentation skill

Desirable

• Sector experience

• Experience of working with Subcontractors/Supply Chain Partners

Maximus Competencies

• Embraces Respect.

• Partners Effectively.

• Creates Innovative Solutions.

• Focuses on the Customer.

• Demonstrates Compassion.

• Takes Responsibility & Acts with Integrity.

Individual Competencies

• Must be flexible and agile in personal ways of working - able to travel around the business at short notice and adopt a working style and pattern that is fit for the situation being faced

• Resilient - must be able to cope with a demanding and ever-changing workload

• Balance - must have experience of working in high pressure situations and be able to demonstrate calmness and rational thinking when situations escalate to become highly demanding

• Digitally adept and in tune with use and utilisation of modern and emerging technologies

• Strategic Business Acumen,

• Data-Driven Decision Making,

• Growth-Orientated Mindsets,

• Solution focused, Drivel,

• Adaptive Leadership,

• Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

Travel Requirements • Regional role - must be able to travel flexibly and freely across Lot 1 operations according to demand

EEO Statement

• MAXIMUS is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal wellbeing and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post. • We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job. When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for interview. Your Guaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team. • Where reasonable, MAXIMUS will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.

Minimum Salary

£

45,000.00

Maximum Salary

£

58,625.00