Deputy Contract Manager

We're looking for a Deputy Contract Manager to join our Nordis team based in Northamptonshire.

Location: Northampton – hybrid working
Hours: Permanent Fulltime 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
Salary: from £60,000 per year + private healthcare + £6,700 annual car allowance + benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of Nordis Signs. You'll work closely with the Contract Manager to drive operational excellence, foster collaborative working across Kier divisions, and act as an ambassador for the business at industry events. This role offers the chance to make a real impact by building relationships, promoting growth, and leading a talented team.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Deputy Contract Manager, you'll be working within the Nordis team, supporting them in delivering high-quality operations and driving business growth. Your day to day will include:

• Championing health and safety in the workplace, ensuring compliance with all safety management systems and promoting a culture of wellbeing
• Managing and planning operational activities to maximise efficiency and deliver excellent service to customers
• Building and nurturing relationships with customers and stakeholders, driving collaborative working across Kier divisions
• Leading, motivating and developing your team to support their growth and maintain technical competencies
• Overseeing resource allocation, fleet management, and implementing processes that support lean, risk-based working practices

What are we looking for?

This role of Deputy Contract Manager is ideal for someone who:

• Has strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, clients and partners
• Enjoys working collaboratively with others to find practical and innovative solutions
• Is confident using Microsoft Office and Work Management Systems
• Takes a trusted and responsible approach, delivering on commitments while prioritising safety, ethical working, the environment and local communities
• Brings strong leadership skills, with a focused and organised approach to motivating teams and delivering results

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

Thank you