Contract and Management Supplier Lead

About the role

Join the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as a Contract and Management Supplier Lead. You will be the primary assurance for supplier contract execution, ensuring financial stewardship and value‑for‑money across multi‑million‑pound contracts.

Key responsibilities

• Own the full contractual lifecycle of the Integrated Service Provider and related contracts.
• Monitor supplier commercial drivers against MaPS delivery milestones and regulatory obligations.
• Execute third‑party risk management controls and mitigate commercial, financial and vendor‑lock‑in risks.
• Collaborate with the Head of Platform Delivery, Head of IT Service, Service Owner, Commercial and Finance teams to align spending with business outcomes.
• Oversee the strategic knowledge‑transfer programme through a dedicated Knowledge Transition Manager, enforcing compliance and regaining data sovereignty and IP ownership.

Required profile

• Highly analytical with strong commercial acumen and a focus on financial value protection.
• Objective gatekeeper able to hold suppliers to strict compliance standards.
• Strategic diplomat skilled at managing high‑stakes supplier conversations and delivering win‑win outcomes.

Required skills

What we offer

• Competitive salary of £75,000 per annum.
• Opportunity to influence a national digital pensions platform.
• Collaborative environment within a public‑sector organisation.