TFM Contractual and Commercial Assurance Manager


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£45,900 to £45,900 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leeds
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Oct 2026
Closing date:	29 Oct 2026

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Summary

Can you utilise your commercial and contract management expertise to lead and influence Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs), Service Providers, and other stakeholders?

Are you able to demonstrate resilience and the ability to work independently while contributing effectively as a team player?

Have you got experience in managing tight deadlines and prioritising tasks efficiently to meet business objectives?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

DfT is a high-profile department at the heart of UK government. We work with agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest to make journeys better. 

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here

25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday

Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at 

Department for Transport Central - Department for Transport Careers

The post is one of the positions within the Group Management Team (GMT) within Operational Estates which sits within the Corporate Finance and Property Directorate. The GMT is responsible for achieving Contract Management Excellence on the DfT Group Total Facilities Management (TFM) Contract. The TFM contract provides facilities management services for over 900 properties across ten DfT business units. Together, the GMT and the ten business units form the Facilities Management (FM) Group Operating Model (GOM). The current TFM contract has an annual spend of £43m made up of core fee, additional billable work and projects and runs until 31 January 2032. 

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

Leadership: Promote collaborative working relationships across the contract and wider directorate; task manage the TFM Contractual and Commercial Assurance Coordinator. Lead and proactively contribute to corporate activities across Operational Estates.

Oversee service delivery, ensuring contractual performance through partnership with contractors, suppliers and stakeholders.

Monitor compliance, analyse service performance data, and recommend corrective actions for non-compliance.

Manage data and KPIs, leading reviews and improvements to enhance performance visibility and alignment.

Identify and mitigate risks, maintaining risk registers and leading resolution meetings across business units.

Engage stakeholders, facilitating workshops, providing commercial and contract management guidance while driving continuous improvement.

Support contract operations, producing reports, lead site compliance visits, and ensuring consistent use of contractual tools.

Contribute strategically, aligning contract delivery with government standards and asset management plans.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

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