Head of Contract and Cost Management

House of Commons

Job Details

• Positions: 1
• Band / Grade: A1
• Salary: £70,967 - £83,926 per annum
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Location: Hybrid (remote and on-site - Westminster, London)
• Leave entitlement: Starting at 30 days per annum, pro‑rata
• Closing Date: 27th November 2025 at 23:55

What You’ll Be Doing

Do you want to lead the contract management operation behind one of UK Parliament’s essential services? As Head of Contracts and Cost Management in the Parliamentary Maintenance Services Team, you’ll steer strategy, spending, and supplier performance at the heart of the Parliamentary Estate. You’ll be overseeing a £30m+ annual budget that covers staffing, third‑party maintenance, and capital projects. You’ll drive value for money through robust forecasting, investment planning, and long‑term business modelling.

You’ll shape the culture of commercial excellence, setting policy, improving supplier performance, and ensuring compliance with financial and procurement standards. Working closely with procurement and finance colleagues, you’ll lead a team to deliver high‑performing contracts and a resilient supply chain.

This is a pivotal role in preparing Parliament’s estate for future investment by balancing cost, quality, and service to support Members and colleagues across the estate. This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of spending three days on the Parliamentary estate each week.

Why Join us

• Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
• Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.

What We’re Looking For

• Senior‑level experience in commercial or contract management within operational maintenance, ideally in complex or high‑risk environments.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance delivery models, contract forms (NEC preferred), CAFM systems, and SFG20.
• Proven track record managing full contract lifecycles, from procurement to performance and dispute resolution.
• Experience developing strategies that drive value for money and customer‑focused outcomes.
• Ability to lead commercial improvements across culture, processes, training, and reporting.
• Skilled in financial and performance analysis, with a proactive approach to identifying risks and opportunities.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to build strong relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Confident leader who fosters inclusive, collaborative teams and champions equality, diversity and inclusion.

Next Steps and Additional Information

If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and you must provide a specific response to each of criteria 1–5 listed in the person specification. Use clear examples to demonstrate how you meet each requirement.

More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.