IT Contract Manager

Starting salary: £55,581
Job Level: Level 5, Zone 1
Work Location: 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday 1st February 2026; 23:55

About us
Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. Because, we’re not just home to UK’s fast-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all. We are looking for an IT Contract Manager to manage the IT procurement life cycle.

The role
We want everyone in Camden to lead good lives, and we know that being in good work is a key part of this.

This role will be responsible for all IT Contracts in Customer, Technology and Data Service (CTDS), ensuring effective contract management and supplier performance is maintained to achieve quality and best value from all procurement.

You will plan and lead on all end to end procurement activity through requirements gathering, market engagement, development of pricing schedules, evaluating and contract award, working in collaboration with Corporate Procurement, Finance and other departments to complete all procurement.

You will lead on the supplier relationship management across CTDS and develop strategic relationship with key vendors and ensuring delivery meets agreed SLA, milestone and road map.

This role offers flexible working, combination of office-based and home working, as required by the service. Main office base will be Crowndale Centre and 5 Pancras Square.

About you
To be successful in this role you must have strong knowledge and background of IT Procurement, with good experience of contract management and supplier relationship management.

Naturally consultative in your approach, you will have exceptional communication skills and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage customer expectations and ensure effective communications with colleagues and customers throughout the service. Influencing stakeholders and suppliers to achieve best value from all procurement and contracts.

You will also have the ability to work proactively and flexibly and be familiar with the management and maintenance of large data sets including but not limited to contract data.

Please refer to the job profile for information.

Working for Camden
We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine our corporate services, and we’ll redefine what a career can be. If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Click HERE to see full details of our benefits.

Additional information
To view the Job Profile, please click the below link:
http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/11569706/file/documen…

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

Inclusion and Belonging

At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed. Click Inclusion and diversity - Camden Careers - Camden Council for more information on our commitment.

Asking for Adjustments

At Camden, we are committed to making our recruitment process barrier-free and accessible for everyone. If you need us to do something differently during the application, interview or assessment process, just let us know and we will support you. This could include providing information in an alternative format, extra time in assessments, or adjustments for disabled, neurodiverse or long-term health conditions.

Please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or by post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG. We’ll work with you to make sure the process works for you.

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.