Strategic PFI Contracts Manager

Job introduction

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About the role

At West Northamptonshire Council (WNC), our vision is simple: to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive.

To achieve that, we need people who think strategically, act decisively, and deliver impact that lasts.

We’re looking for an exceptional Strategic PFI Contracts Manager to take the lead in managing and shaping the future of some of our most significant PFI/PPP partnerships — major contracts spanning our schools and adult care portfolios, collectively worth over £1 billion.

This is your opportunity to play a pivotal role in ensuring these vital long-term partnerships continue to deliver value, performance, and quality for our communities

Additional information

Proven experience managing PFI/PPP or large-scale public sector contracts, with an eye for both the strategic picture and the commercial detail.

Strong financial and governance skills — confident managing multi-million-pound budgets.

Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.

A background in building, surveying, construction project management, or contract management, supported by a degree or equivalent professional experience.

The drive to innovate, improve, and make things happen.

Company information

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what its like to work at West Northants Council.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email careers@westnorthants.gov.uk for support.

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