Contract Manager (Temporary up to 12 months)

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Contract Manager (Temporary up to 12 months) Salary: £50,544 to £59,464 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Temporary

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
- Fixed Term Contract or Secondment Hours: Full Time Location Description: Home Based Interview Location: In Poole or remote via Teams Interview Date: Thursday 16th April 2026 Closing Date: 29-03-2026 Reference: 21325 About Us RNLI lifeguards have been keeping our beaches safe since 2001.

In that time, they have saved more than 2,000 lives.

It would not have been possible without the support of local authorities, landowners and commercial partners or the lifesaving organisations who have worked alongside us for 25 years.

Were looking for a Contract Manager to join our Procurement and Commercial team for up to 12 months.

This role supports the RNLI through developing sustainable funding streams for the RNLIs Lifeguard Operation through sponsorship, commercial alliances and robust contracts with local councils and landowners and by directly supporting the implementation of corporate partnership/sponsorship agreements across the service.

Some of the Benefits
- Salary of £50,544 to £59,464 (dependent on experience)
- Flexible working
- 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Competitive pension scheme (employer contributions of up to 10% of basic salary)
- Life assurance
- Health cashplan option Your Role As Contract Manager (known internally as Lifeguard Services Client Relations and Commercial Manager), you will be tasked with focusing on the following areas:
- Maintain and develop excellent external and internal client relationships, maximising direct funding from our existing client base aligned to the lifeguard financial strategy.

- Ensuring all services are being delivered in line with contractual commitments, which includes any changes to the services.

- Identify and develop new opportunities in line with the overall lifeguard strategy.

- Provide the commercial analysis on all contract services.

- Working with Regional leads to make sure Lease renewals or new licences or leases fit for purpose, and then working with Legal to ensure compliance.

- Responsible for annual contribution uplifts and annual reporting.

- Managing contract and commercial elements of third-party events, including all H&S documentation.

About You Youll be commercially adventurous, a natural collaborator and passionate about driving new ways of working within an existing structure.

To be considered as the Contract Manager, you will need:
- Substantial experience of ensuring commercial gains and a track record of success in achieving and exceeding set income targets.

- Experience of building, maintaining and managing successful stakeholder relationships, both internal and external.

- Strong experience of working in a commercial environment and negotiating contracts.

Other organisations may call this role Commercial Manager.

So, if you have strong contract management and commercial experience, and would like to contribute to the RNLI Lifeguard service saving even more lives in its 25th year, please apply via the button shown.

Safeguarding The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a persons health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach.

The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.

This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out, dependent on the eligibility of the role.

(England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).

Diversity at the RNLI Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years.

We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. xbpsjku

We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone.

In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.
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Location:
Poole
Salary:
£55,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Management And Consultancy

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