Sow Performance Manager

CIPEx - Consejo de Ingenieros Peruanos en el EXterior; Gijón; A distancia; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading consulting firm based in Europe is seeking an experienced SOW Performance Manager for a remote S/4HANA implementation project. This role involves overseeing vendor performance, tracking milestones, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations. Candidates must have 5-7 years of relevant experience and a strong understanding of financial governance. Occasional travel within Europe may be required. Interested applicants should contact Alex Upton-Agerholm.

Formación

• 5–7 years of experience in contract performance management or similar roles.
• Experience managing SOWs with large system integrators.
• Strong understanding of financial governance in service-based contracts.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee vendor deliverables and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Track quality gates and milestones for timely completion.
• Collaborate with teams to support performance reviews and contract compliance.

Conocimientos

Contract performance management

Vendor oversight

Financial governance

Milestone tracking

Procurement collaboration

Herramientas

CLM tools

ERP systems

Project management software

Descripción del empleo

On behalf of one of our key partners, we have a new opportunity for an SOW Performance Manager to join them on a new S/4HANA implementation project.

The initial contract is for 12 months with very long-term prospects. This contract will be remote with occasional travel within Europe. It is to start ASAP.

Major Accountabilities

• Oversee and manage the end-to-end performance of vendor deliverables as outlined in Statements of Work (SOW), ensuring delivery aligns with contractual scope, quality, timelines, and budget.
• Track Quality Gates and Milestones against agreed-upon acceptance criteria, ensuring timely completion and documentation of deliverables for sign-off.
• Ensure that payment-relevant milestones, including both internal and vendor responsibilities, are accurately tracked and aligned with contractual agreements and payment terms.
• Proactively manage and integrate scope changes, delays, and risk areas, ensuring timely escalation and resolution in coordination with Procurement, Finance, and Program Management.
• Collaborate with Legal, Procurement, and Delivery teams to ensure clarity and enforceability of performance expectations.
• Monitor financial obligations, forecast expenditure against budget, and ensure all invoice approvals are based on verified milestone achievements and compliance with SOW terms.
• Maintain detailed records of obligations, approvals, and changes throughout the SOW lifecycle, enabling full auditability and contract compliance.
• Support vendor performance reviews with objective data and insights derived from tracking tools and dashboards.
• Serves as secretary of Change Review Board (for Contractual Changes to SOW)
• Tracks overall vendor performance (incl. survey results) and takes actions accordingly
• Aligns with internal teams to ensure internal RASCI accountabilities are met and documented.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Milestone Compliance Rate: % of contractual milestones delivered on time and accepted per quality gate criteria.
• Variance from Forecasted Spend: Difference between forecasted and actual spend
• Stakeholder Satisfaction Index: Feedback scores from internal business units.

Work Experience

Minimum 5–7 years of experience in contract performance management, vendor/SI oversight, or commercial project delivery.

Proven experience managing SOWs with large system integrators (e.g., Accenture, Deloitte, IBM, Capgemini), ideally in a complex, matrixed environment.

Strong understanding of financial governance within service-based contracts, including milestone-based payments, T&M vs. fixed-price models, and earned value tracking.

Experience working with procurement, legal, finance, and delivery teams to enforce and operationalize contractual terms.

Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and enforce accountability across internal and external teams.

Familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools, ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), and project management software (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Smartsheet).

Candidates must be based in Europe.

If you are interested, please contact Alex Upton-Agerholm.