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On behalf of The Home Office, we are looking for a Contract Manager - (Inside IR35) for a 12-month contract working on a remote basis and with an expectation of occasional attendance in the London office for monthly and quarterly meetings. Successful Candidate will be required to attend the office for initial training

The first duty of Government is to protect the public. Since 1782, the Home Office has led work to keep the country safe from those who seek to do it harm; in doing so, we make a vital contribution to HM Government’s plan for a stronger, fairer, outward-looking and united Britain.

The Home Office covers three systems Homeland Security, Public Safety and Borders, and Immigration and Citizenship. These systems work collaboratively to deliver our cross-cutting priorities, whilst providing increasingly efficient and secure services for the public. These are difficult areas that can rapidly change in the global environment we work in – this makes us one of the most exciting and stimulating government departments in which to work.

ICTG Contract Manager (Mobilisation)

The Home Office is transitioning the Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship (ICTG) service from a grant-funded model to a contracted national service. This role is responsible for leading contract mobilisation, ensuring all contractual, operational, and workforce requirements are delivered to time and quality. The post holder will provide strong commercial oversight, assurance and delivery grip, ensuring the service is ready to operate effectively from day one.

As a Contract Manager - (Inside IR35), your main responsibilities will be:

Supplier Mobilisation & Delivery

• Own supplier mobilisation performance, holding supplier to account against contractual milestones, standards and timelines.
• Drive delivery across all mobilisation activity, maintaining grip on critical path, dependencies and risks.
• Scrutinise supplier plans and outputs to ensure full operational readiness for go-live.
• Take decisive action to address underperformance and recover delivery where required.

Commercial Oversight & Assurance

• Apply strong commercial control to ensure compliance, value for money and alignment with contractual terms.
• Identify and manage risks, ensuring issues are understood early and addressed effectively.
• Deliver assurance of supplier readiness through robust evidence and challenge.
• Provide clear, evidence-based recommendations on go/no-go decisions.

Operating Model & Stakeholder Alignment

• Establish effective supplier / authority ways of working, including governance, escalation and performance management.
• Set clear expectations on roles, responsibilities and behaviours from the outset.
• Work across policy, commercial, legal and operational stakeholders to ensure alignment and delivery confidence.

Transition to Live Service

• Ensure the service is fully operational, compliant and ready to perform from day one.
• Oversee a controlled transition into steady-state contract management.
• Secure effective handover of contract, performance and operational arrangements.
• Capture and apply lessons learned to strengthen future delivery

Essential:

• SC / CTC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance
• Proven ability to independently manage complex service contracts, including mobilisation and transition, driving outcomes in ambiguous environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, alongside a strong grasp of governance, risk, and assurance.
• Good Organisational skills
• Contract Governance and Risk Management experience
• Experience of Large-scale contracts
• Experience of Model Services Contract 
• (CMCP) Practitioner

Desirable:

• Experience working in delivery-focused environments with competing priorities.
• Experience of working on victim focussed projects.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the Home Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The Home Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".