ICT Contracts Lead - WMF2500e Job description

Connected Local Government; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional local government authority in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced ICT Contracts Lead. This pivotal role involves managing and negotiating contracts for ICT services, ensuring compliance with public sector regulations, and delivering value across the council's ICT initiatives. Candidates should have substantial experience with ICT contracts and strong analytical skills to monitor supplier relationships and facilitate robust procurement processes. The position offers a competitive benefits package, pursuing continuous improvement and governance.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Discount schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in drafting, negotiating, and monitoring supplier agreements.
• Solid understanding of public sector procurement regulations such as CCS or G-Cloud.
• Experience managing multiple contracts and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and negotiate contracts for critical ICT services and software.
• Ensure procurement processes align with public sector regulations.
• Support overall council strategic objectives through effective contract management.

Skills

Strong commercial and contractual expertise

Proven experience in managing ICT contracts

Financial and analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement skills

Understanding of ICT services

Tools

Contract lifecycle management tools

Job description

Westmorland and Furness Council is on an ambitious journey of digital transformation. Our ICT service plays a pivotal role in delivering innovative, efficient, and secure technology solutions for our local communities. As the ICT Contracts Lead, you will be at the heart of this transformation, ensuring that our ICT contracts and supplier relationships deliver maximum value, compliance, and quality.

This is a high profile role within our ICT team, responsible for managing and negotiating contracts for critical ICT services, software, and infrastructure. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure procurement processes are robust, transparent, and aligned with public sector regulations. Your expertise will help us achieve cost efficiency, maintain service continuity, and support our overall council strategic objectives.

Who we are looking for…

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented professional with strong commercial and contractual expertise to join our ICT team. You should have proven experience in managing ICT contracts, including drafting, negotiating, and monitoring supplier agreements, as well as a solid understanding of public sector procurement regulations and frameworks such as CCS or G-Cloud. Strong financial and analytical skills are essential to ensure compliance and value for money, alongside excellent stakeholder engagement skills to build effective relationships across departments and with external suppliers.

The role requires someone who can manage multiple contracts and priorities in a fast paced environment and who understands ICT services and technologies such as cloud solutions, infrastructure, and software licensing. A commitment to continuous improvement, governance, and risk management is key. Experience with contract lifecycle management tools and familiarity with sustainability and social value principles in procurement would be an advantage.

For more information about this role, including key accountabilities and essential criteria, please view the Post Specification.

If you would like an informal conversation about the role, or if you have any questions, please [e-mail]

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

To apply please click theApply Nowlink below.