Contract Transition Manager

Stockton-on-Tees | Fixed-Term Contract (3–6 Months)

Up to £45,000 per annum (pro-rota), depending on experience

Lead the transition. Build confidence. Create lasting impact.

At Dine, we don't just mobilise contracts, we create exceptional food, hospitality and workplace experiences that leave a lasting impression.

Following the successful launch of a significant new contract, we're looking for an experienced Contract Transition Manager to join us on a fixed-term basis and play a pivotal role in guiding the contract through its next stage of development.

This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a critical operational transition, bringing together people, processes and performance to ensure long-term success. You'll work across operational teams, support functions and senior stakeholders to embed sustainable ways of working, drive improvement and strengthen confidence in delivery.

If you're someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys solving complex challenges and has a passion for operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

As Contract Transition Manager, you'll be the driving force behind the successful stabilisation and embedding of a newly transitioned contract.

You'll provide leadership, structure and accountability across a range of workstreams, ensuring operational, commercial and people priorities are delivered while supporting the contract's journey into a sustainable business-as-usual operation.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the overall contract transition and stabilisation programme.
• Driving operational improvements and embedding best practice.
• Supporting leaders and teams through periods of change.
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Coordinating support from central functions and subject matter experts.
• Identifying and mitigating risks while maintaining delivery momentum.
• Monitoring performance and driving accountability against agreed actions.
• Embedding Dine and Compass systems, standards and ways of working.
• Ensuring improvements are sustainable and successfully transitioned back into the operational structure.

About You

We're looking for an experienced operational leader who combines strong project delivery skills with the ability to coach, influence and build credibility quickly.

You'll bring:

• Experience leading operational transition, mobilisation, stabilisation or transformation programmes.
• A strong background within contract catering, hospitality, foodservice or other service-led environments.
• Proven experience delivering operational improvement and change initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of operational performance drivers.
• The ability to work at pace, manage competing priorities and navigate complexity.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• A collaborative approach and a genuine passion for helping teams succeed.

Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys making a difference, bringing people together and leaving things in a better place than you found them.

Why Dine?

At Dine, we're passionate about food, hospitality and creating memorable experiences for our clients and customers.

We're proud of our people-first culture, our commitment to innovation and our focus on delivering operational excellence. We give our teams the freedom to make an impact, challenge the status quo and shape the future of our business.

This role offers the opportunity to work on a strategically important contract, collaborate with experienced leaders and play a key role in delivering long-term success.

Ready to make an impact?

If you're an experienced operator who thrives on challenge, enjoys leading change and wants to play a key role in shaping the future success of a major contract, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Dine and help us turn a successful mobilisation into a truly exceptional operation.