About the job Salary: £47,420 to £50,512 a year pro rata plus £3,203 car benefit allowance Hours per week: 37 Contract type: Permanent Are you an experienced contract management professional looking for a challenging role where you can make a significant impact? Luton Rising is seeking a Development Contracts Manager to lead the procurement, negotiation, and enforcement of contracts within our Strategy & Development team. This is a critical role in ensuring the successful delivery of our strategic plans, and you'll be instrumental in managing relationships with contractors and maximizing revenue opportunities. Your work will be key to supporting our Head of Strategy & Development and other team members in commercial negotiations, contract preparation, and ensuring that contracts are enforced effectively. As the principal contact for all contractors on contractual issues, you will oversee the entire procurement process, ensuring it aligns with Luton Rising's policies and legal requirements. You will also manage contractor performance, compliance, and payment certification. This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented professional with a keen eye for risk management and contract enforcement. About you In this role, you'll bring substantial experience in managing high-value operational contracts, particularly in environments where contractor relationships are crucial to business success. You will have a strong background in commercial negotiations, contract enforcement, and resolving construction-related contract disputes. You'll be a strong communicator with the ability to build effective relationships with a range of partners and stakeholders, demonstrating leadership skills, with a talent for influencing others without formal authority and inspiring high performance. About us Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents. The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision? Benefits We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include: - From 25 to 32 days' annual leave: linked to length of service and grade - Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave - Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area - Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant - Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility) - Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home - Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns - Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways - Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons - Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel