Contracts Manager

City, Manchester
Building Careers UK
Contracts Manager

Location: Manchester
Salary: 80,000 – 95,000 Basic + Comprehensive Benefits Package

About the Company

Our client is a highly respected workplace design, fit-out, and refurbishment specialist, delivering innovative commercial interior projects across the UK.

With an established reputation for quality, collaboration, and exceptional client service, they partner with a diverse portfolio of blue-chip organisations to create inspiring, high-performing workspaces.

Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured projects, they are now looking to appoint an experienced Contracts Manager to join their Manchester team.

The Role

As Contracts Manager, you will take ownership of multiple commercial fit-out and refurbishment projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of multiple commercial fit-out and refurbishment projects simultaneously.
• Manage project teams to ensure programmes, budgets, quality standards, and client expectations are consistently achieved.
• Drive commercial performance, identifying opportunities to maximise profitability while mitigating project risks.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Support both pre-construction and operational teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor project financial performance, including forecasting, cost control, procurement, and variations.
• Ensure full compliance with health & safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Mentor and support project delivery teams, promoting high performance and continuous improvement.
• Provide regular progress, commercial, and risk reports to senior management.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience delivering commercial fit-out, refurbishment, or workplace projects as a Contracts Manager, Senior Project Manager, or in a similar leadership role.
• Strong commercial awareness with a proven ability to manage project profitability and contractual obligations.
• Experience overseeing multiple live projects within a fast-paced construction environment.
• Excellent client-facing, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
• Sound knowledge of construction contracts, procurement processes, and project controls.
• Demonstrable leadership experience managing project and site teams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail.
• Relevant construction qualifications, ideally degree-qualified or equivalent.

What’s on Offer

• Basic Salary: 80,000 – 95,000
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to join a market-leading commercial interiors specialist with an excellent reputation and secure project pipeline.
• Exposure to high-profile workplace fit-out and refurbishment projects across the UK.
• Collaborative, supportive, and forward-thinking working environment.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression and professional development.
• The chance to play a key role in the continued growth and success of an ambitious business.

Apply: Ready to bring your expertise to the team? Apply today!

Contact Daniel Addison on (phone number removed) or apply with your CV to (url removed)

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Please Note: Due to high volume of applicants, only those shortlisted will be contacted.

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