Digital and Technology Services - Contract Manager

Digital and Technology Services - Contract Manager £47,025 per annum - Grade 8 Leeds / Hybrid Full time - 37 hours per week

Fixed Term for up to 24 months

Please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share.

We currently have a vacancy for a Contract Manager to join our Digital and Technology Services Department.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Digital and Technology Services (DTS) team as a Contract Manager, playing a key role in ensuring the Combined Authority's technology suppliers and partners deliver high-quality, resilient and value-for-money services. You will lead the end-to-end management of technology contracts and supplier relationships, while also owning and developing the DTS Service Catalogue as the authoritative source of technology services, ensuring service definitions, ownership, support arrangements and service levels are accurately maintained and aligned to business needs. Working closely with colleagues across DTS, Technology, Commercial, Legal and Finance teams, you will drive service performance, governance and continual improvement, ensuring services are well-defined, effectively managed, aligned to business priorities and deliver an excellent user experience.

As part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, you will have the opportunity to shape how technology services are procured, governed and continuously improved across the organisation. You will lead supplier performance reviews, contract governance activities and service improvement initiatives, using data and insight to maximise value, mitigate risk and support strategic decision-making. The role offers extensive stakeholder engagement and the opportunity to contribute to major digital and technology programmes that support the Combined Authority's ambitions for the region. If you are passionate about supplier management, service excellence and delivering measurable business outcomes through effective technology partnerships, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact.

Our Offer

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Work your way – From flexible and agile working options, including a generous flexi-time scheme to help you balance your personal life and career.

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Time to recharge – Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (with increases based on length of service), plus all Bank Holidays.

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Free greener travel across West Yorkshire – Cover your commute sustainably with unlimited free bus and rail travel using the MCard (Zones 1–5).

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Secure your future – Benefit from a highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.

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Investing in you – Take advantage of supported professional development, regular training, and up to 3 paid volunteering days per year.

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Grow with us – Incremental salary progression for most roles and annual cost of living increases.

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Family first – We offer enhanced parental and bereavement leave, plus other family-friendly policies to support you when it matters most.

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Your wellbeing, our priority – Access 24/7 free confidential counselling services and the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends.

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Modern workspace in a prime location – Work in bright, contemporary offices just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station, fully equipped with the latest tech.

Reporting into the DTS Service Delivery Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

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Lead the strategic management of technology suppliers, partners and contracts, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, secure, resilient, cost-effective and business-aligned technology services.

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Own supplier performance and service governance, including service levels, contractual compliance, risk management and the DTS Service Catalogue, driving continual improvement and maximising value from supplier relationships.

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Establish effective contract governance across DTS, providing training, coaching and assurance to service managers and service owners to help them understand, manage and fulfil contractual obligations while supporting informed decision-making and risk management.

Please review the Role Profile for more information about the responsibilities.

About You

You will have the following key skills, attributes, education, and experience:

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Demonstrable experience of managing technology supplier and partner contracts, including monitoring performance, managing contractual obligations and delivering value for money outcomes.

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Strong knowledge of procurement processes, contract management principles and supplier governance, with experience of leading supplier reviews, driving service improvements and resolving performance issues.

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Experience of working within a technology or digital services environment, with a good understanding of IT Service Management (ITSM) principles and frameworks such as ITIL.

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Experience of managing service performance, service levels and service catalogue information, using performance, commercial and service data to support effective decision-making and continual improvement.

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Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, challenge and build effective relationships across technical, commercial and operational teams.

To Apply

If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form on our website and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements within the Role Profile. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form.

Further Information

The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro divergent. To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview, subject to the minimum criteria being met.

Please note that whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, which is the salary stated above, each role includes career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases on an annual basis