Commercial Project Manager

Commercial and Contracts Project Manager (Client side – Construction Project)6 month contract based in North Cardiff (CF14), initially required to work on site 5 days/week for the first month and 3 days/week for the remainder of the contract.NO sponsorship – please don’t apply if you need sponsoring.PAYE Rate: up to £24.95/hr (approx. £48,650 annually)Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of a public sector client for a Project Manager with a background managing commercial and contracts activities. This is a fantastic opportunity to support a large construction Project through the Construction and Commissioning Phase of an important new facility.You will be responsible for supporting the management of the Project Agreement and its range of obligations, providing regular monitoring information. You’ll also be responsible for managing the individual procurements and contracts which are integral to the delivery of a new specialist Centre.As Commercial and Contracts Project Manager you will also be responsible for refining and improving project management documentation and processes, and ensuring they are best utilised and updated in a timely manner.To succeed in this role you will need to establish credibility with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and have the required strategic, planning and performance skills to support the delivery of the Projects.Key duties of the role include:Working with Workstream Leads to manage the change protocol and processes that are required under the Project Agreement (PA)Produce and manage the PA ‘deal diary’ that outlines the PA obligations that are required to be delivered.Work with Workstream Leads to identify resource and contractual requirements, and with the Procurement Team to procure the services, works and technical support required to deliver the Project.Work with the Project Finance Team and Procurement Team to understand and implement the full Procure-to-Pay process.Manage and monitor a portfolio of supplier and contracts within the Project, including working with the Workstream Leads to ensure the successful management of contracts, ensuring suppliers provide the required deliverables, to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost. This will include holding regular Contract Management meetings with suppliers.Produce and maintain a programme plan to support the delivery of procurement and contract management.Project manage the work of the Commercial Activity Group, including managing the Project Agreement ‘Deal Diary’ and working with the Core Project Team to report progress.Your experienceWe’re looking for candidates with demonstrable experience in; Procurement projectsPlanning and managing projects with successful delivery within time and costKnowledge of NHS wide guidance and directives for the delivery of health servicesDemonstrable success in building, leading, motivating, managing and developing project teamsProven track record of successfully introducing service improvement and management of significant organisational change in a complex environmentKnowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects e.G. PRINCE2Thorough understanding of full project lifecycleKnowledge of budgeting and resource allocation proceduresManaging multiple concurrent projects.Highly desirableHold CIPS, or similar professional procurement qualificationLegal knowledge and understanding of contractual matters.Knowledge of financial and management accounting procedures and techniquesExperience of the Oracle payment systemWelsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towardsDoes this sound like your next career move? Apply today!Working with Certain AdvantageWe go the extra mile to find the best people for the job. If you’re hunting for a role where you can make an impact and grow your career, we’ll work with you to find it.We work with businesses across the UK to find the best people in Finance, Marketing, IT and Engineering.If this job isn’t for you, head to certainadvantage.Co.Uk and register for job alerts and career guidance tips.