Contract Management Lead | Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, Middlesex

A Great Opportunity to deliver real change for Brent’s communities

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

Brent Council’s Procurement Team is entering an exciting new chapter – putting data, contract management, and social value at the centre of how we deliver for our communities.

We’re looking for a Contract Management Lead to help ensure our suppliers deliver on their promises – from performance outcomes to the added social value that makes a real difference to Brent’s residents.

The role will involve:

supporting stakeholders to implement the Council’s Contract Management Framework
tracking supplier performance and agreed social value commitments
producing reports and dashboards that help improve outcomes
auditing social value delivery and helping showcase its impact
providing guidance and feedback to colleagues and suppliers
helping shape smarter ways of working using data and insight

The Person

You will play a vital role in ensuring our £450m+ annual spend is tracked, measured, and held to account. From managing our Contract Management Framework to capturing and reporting on social value delivery, this role is perfect for someone who’s organised, data-savvy, and purpose-driven.

Our ideal candidate will have:

Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups – macros a bonus)
Strong organisational and time management skills
Confidence in working with complex data sets and drawing out insights
A good communicator with stakeholder management experience – comfortable with challenge and collaboration
Understanding of contract and supplier relationship management
A passion for social value and improving outcomes
Familiarity with Power BI or a strong willingness to learn and apply it

This is your chance to combine data skills with purpose – helping Brent deliver on its social, environmental and commercial goals. If you're motivated by making a measurable difference, we want to hear from you.

Closing date: 13 July 2025 (23:59)

Additional Information

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk

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