ICT Contracts Manager (Intermediate)

📍 Hybrid | Ballina, Co. Mayo / Loughrea, Co. Galway / Dublin
📅 12-Month Contract (with potential extensions)
💼 Public Sector | Road Safety Authority (RSA)

FRS Recruitment is seeking an experienced ICT Contracts Manager on behalf of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) to join its Technology Platforms & Solutions directorate on a maternity leave contract.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in managing technology suppliers, ICT contracts and procurement activity that supports critical national road safety services. The role can be hybrid (mandatory 2 days a week onsite) from locations with an RSA Office e.g. Loughrea, Ballina, Bow St Dublin.

About the Role

You'll work closely with the Director of Technology Platforms & Solutions, helping manage a portfolio of over 60 technology suppliers supporting infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, applications and business-critical systems.

The successful candidate will lead supplier governance, procurement activity, contract renewals and commercial management while ensuring value for money and high-quality service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage ICT supplier relationships and contract performance.
• Monitor supplier KPIs, SLAs and service levels.
• Lead and support ICT procurement competitions.
• Prepare procurement documentation and specifications.
• Manage contract renewals and supplier performance reviews.
• Challenge supplier pricing and commercial proposals.
• Support technology governance and reporting.
• Develop supplier management processes, templates and documentation.
• Identify commercial, contractual and operational risks.
• Work with technology, finance, procurement and business stakeholders.

Requirements

Applicants should have:

• Experience managing ICT suppliers and technology contracts.
• Experience supporting or leading public procurement activities.
• Strong commercial awareness and contract management skills.
• Knowledge of technology environments including infrastructure, cloud and cybersecurity.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

You must also meet one of the following:

• A Level 6 qualification (or higher) with computing-related modules plus five years' directly relevant ICT contracts management experience.

OR

• At least seven years' relevant technology experience, including five years in ICT contracts management.

Additional requirements include:

• Full driving licence.
• Professional fluency in English.
• Availability to commence in October 2026.

What's on Offer?

• Hybrid working.
• Opportunity to work on nationally important public sector technology programmes.
• Collaborative, experienced technology leadership team.
• Long-term contract with extension potential.
• Exposure to large-scale ICT supplier and procurement management.

If you're an experienced ICT Contracts or Supplier Manager looking for your next contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in Ireland. We can only consider candidates who are Irish or EU/EEA citizens, or who hold a valid Stamp 4 (or Stamp 4 EUFAM) permission. Applications from candidates requiring sponsorship or holding temporary permissions such as Stamp 1G will not be considered.