Public Sector Agreements Manager
Full time | £54,882 - £64,029 (dependent on experience)
Hybrid working (3 days in office, Southampton)
Who we are
We are Ordnance Survey, Great Britain's national mapping service and a global leader in geospatial data and technology. For over 230 years, our data has helped governments, businesses and communities make better decisions about the world around them.
The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join Ordnance Survey in a Public Sector Agreements Manager role, helping deliver some of our most important public sector partnerships. You'll support government customers to unlock the value of location data, improve services, make better decisions and deliver real impact for people and places across Britain.
Both roles sit at the heart of our Public Sector function and will play a key part in bringing people, priorities and progress together. You'll work closely with major public sector customers and teams across OS to make sure complex agreements are delivered with confidence, clarity and pace.
Each role will take ownership of agreement delivery, turning commitments into action and helping ensure performance, benefits and outcomes stay on track. It's a chance to combine strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, build trusted relationships and make a visible contribution to nationally important work.
What You'll Do
Agreement Delivery Leadership
Lead and oversee the delivery of complex, high-value Public Sector agreements, ensuring all obligations, KPIs and service levels are met or exceeded.
Customer & Stakeholder Leadership
Performance & Improvement
Governance & Risk Management
Ensure strong delivery against governance frameworks, KPIs, change control and compliance requirements, maintaining clear oversight and managing risks effectively. Hold the business to account.
Insight & Adaptation
Cross-Functional Alignment
Reporting & Communication
Deliver clear, accurate and high-quality reporting on agreement performance, translating complex information into simple, actionable insight.
About You
We're looking for a structured and commercially aware delivery leader with experience managing complex agreements or service environments, and a strong focus on performance, governance and customer outcomes.
Proven experience leading delivery of complex agreements, services or accounts, ideally within a public sector environment
Strong understanding of governance frameworks, KPIs, contracting and compliance processes
Experience managing senior stakeholders and customer relationships, including navigating political pressures
Demonstrated ability to use data and insight to track performance and drive improvement
Strong organisational capability, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Experience producing high-quality reporting and communicating performance clearly
Confident influencing across teams and coordinating delivery in a matrix environment
Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy, consistency and control
Comfortable managing risk, issues and escalation within a structured framework
A team player - someone who participates within the wider team to help create an enjoyable, productive and supportive environment
Key Experience
Experience supporting the delivery or administration of high value agreements, contracts, service activity or structured processes
Experience producing, coordinating or supporting performance reports, including data collation, checking and validation
Experience working in customer-focused, public sector, regulated or similarly complex environments would be helpful
How to apply
Upload your CV along with a covering letter telling us what excites you about these opportunities and the skills, experience and perspective you would bring. We're interested not only in what you've done, but also in the value you can add to our team, our customers and our public sector partnerships.
Interviews will take place in person at Ordnance Survey Head office.
Closing date: Monday 31st August 2026 @23:59pm
Inclusion
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that people may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during the application process.
Research indicates that women, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community members, neurodiverse individuals, and people from ethnic minority backgrounds often hesitate to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ordnance Survey, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace where everyone can thrive. If you're enthusiastic about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the ideal candidate for this or other roles within Ordnance Survey.
