Main purpose of the role We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Contracts Manager to join our Yorkshire West region, ideally based within commuting distance of our newly refurbished Leeds office at South Central, with regular travel our sites around the West Yorkshire and Sheffield areas. Reporting into the Construction Director, they will plan and build in a safe manner the budgeted number of houses for their developments in the most efficient cost-effective way, maximising profit and delighting the customer. The Contracts Manager will lead and build a motivated and engaged team, developing existing team members by enabling and motivating them to be the best they can, and recruiting the right talent into the business when required. They will also assist with completing Talent Mapping and Succession Planning bi-annually to ensure we have secure upcoming levels of talent within the region. Skills, knowledge&experience We are looking for someone who fits with our core values here at Keepmoat; they will be passionate about the housebuilding industry and have previous experience gained through working in a Contracts Management role. They will be collaborative and confident building relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, with the ability to negotiate and influence. They will be creative and have the ability to problem solve to ensure the successful delivery of their developments. They will be solutions focused and work in a straightforward way using their financial and commercial awareness to ensure a strong customer facing experience on the site,. Up to date relevant knowledge of building legislation, relevant local government understanding, along with experience of Partnership arrangements and up to date relevant knowledge of Health and Safety legislation are all key requirements for this