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Contracts Manager Oxford - Special Works / Small‑to‑Medium Projects\n\nLocation: Oxfordshire \nSalary: £75,000 - £85,000 + Car Allowance + Pension (DOE)\nSpecialism: Construction, Building Projects\n\nOverview\n\nA well‑established regional contractor with a strong reputation across Oxfordshire and the surrounding counties is seeking a Contracts Manager to join their expanding team. The business delivers a varied portfolio of projects across sectors including education, commercial, healthcare, heritage, refurbishment, and small new‑build schemes, typically ranging from £500k to £4 million.\n\nThis role is ideal for an experienced Contracts Manager or a Project Manager ready to take the next step into broader operational responsibility. With continued growth across their special works and small‑to‑medium projects division, the business is looking to appoint someone who can drive delivery excellence while supporting the development of project teams.\n\nThe Role\n\nAs a Contracts Manager, you will oversee multiple live projects simultaneously, ensuring schemes are delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and to the high standards expected by clients and consultants.

You'll be involved from early pre‑construction activities through to handover, providing strong leadership and maintaining operational consistency across all projects.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nManage several concurrent construction projects valued £500k-£4m through the full lifecycle.\nLead pre‑construction activities including procurement strategy, design coordination, programme development and risk management.\nEnsure compliance with quality standards, safety procedures, and contractual obligations.\nProvide leadership and mentorship to Project Managers, Site Managers and site delivery teams.\nMaintain strong working relationships with clients, consultants, supply chain partners and internal commercial teams.\nMonitor progress, programme performance, cost forecasts and commercial outcomes.\nPromote a collaborative, positive and problem‑solving culture across all schemes.\nUphold company values centred on quality, professionalism, and reliable delivery.What We're Looking For\n\nProven experience as a Contracts Manager, or a Project Manager ready to step into a broader leadership role.\nBackground across sectors such as education, commercial, healthcare, refurbishment, heritage, or small new‑build projects.\nAbility to manage multiple projects concurrently with strong organisational and communication skills.\nStrong understanding of contract administration, programme management and budget control.\nConfident client‑facing skills and the ability to represent the contractor professionally.\nCommitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.\nPackage\n\nSalary: £75,000 - £85,000 (DOE)\nCar allowance\nPension scheme\nPerformance ‑related bonus options\nExcellent long‑term progression opportunities within a growing regional business\nHow to Apply\n\nIf you are interested in this opportunity, please apply via the link or contact James Mitchell for a confidential discussion.\n\nHays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

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