Contracts Manager

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD

Position: Contracts Manager
Location: Cambridge
Salary: 75,000 – 85,000 DOE + Benefits

An established design and fit-out specialist with a headcount of around 50 and a 22m turnover are seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee a team of Project and Site Managers delivering high-quality commercial fit-out and refurbishment schemes across Cambridge and the surrounding areas.

This business delivers tailored interior design, refurbishment and fit-out solutions across office, laboratory and commercial environments. Their mission is to enhance working lives by improving productivity, creativity and wellbeing through thoughtful design and delivery.

This is a senior operational role reporting into the senior leadership team, responsible for the smooth delivery of multiple concurrent projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of safety and quality.

Contracts Manager Salary & Benefits

• 75,000 – 85,000 DOE
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays + Birthday off
• Hybrid working
• Medicash healthcare
• Company pension scheme
• Opportunities for progression and professional development

Contracts Manager Overview

• Lead and mentor a team of Project and Site Managers, ensuring successful delivery of multiple fit-out and refurbishment schemes
• Oversee project performance, budgets, programmes and quality standards from inception to completion
• Manage client relationships, chair progress meetings and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction
• Ensure full compliance with contracts, company policies and health & safety regulations
• Identify and mitigate project risks, resolving issues efficiently to maintain delivery and profitability

Contracts Manager Requirements

• Proven experience in fit-out, refurbishment or interiors delivery within commercial environments
• Track record managing multiple concurrent projects or teams of Project Managers
• Excellent contractual knowledge with a strong commercial and operational mindset
• Effective communicator and leader, able to inspire and drive high performance
• Experience working for a main contractor or fit-out specialist
• Ability to manage client relationships and ensure customer satisfaction throughout delivery
• Confident in budget management, risk identification and progress reporting

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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