Sow Performance Manager

CIPEx - Consejo de Ingenieros Peruanos en el EXterior; Vitoria; A distancia; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global consulting firm is looking for an SOW Performance Manager for a remote role focused on managing vendor performance in a new S/4HANA implementation. The successful candidate should have 5-7 years of experience in contract management and working with large system integrators. The position involves overseeing deliverables, ensuring compliance with contracts, and managing financial obligations. Occasional travel within Europe is required.

Formación

• 5–7 years of experience in contract performance management or project delivery.
• Proven experience managing SOWs with large system integrators.
• Strong understanding of financial governance within service-based contracts.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee end-to-end performance of vendor deliverables.
• Track quality gates and milestones for timely completion.
• Collaborate with legal and procurement teams for clarity on performance expectations.

Conocimientos

Contract performance management

Vendor oversight

Financial governance

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Herramientas

SAP

Oracle

MS Project

JIRA

Smartsheet

Descripción del empleo

Overview

SOW Performance Manager - 12 months + ext. Remote on behalf of one of our key partners. RED now has 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.
• Serve as secretary of Change Review Board (for Contractual Changes to SOW).
• Track overall vendor performance (including survey results) and take actions accordingly.
• Align with internal teams to ensure internal RASCI accountabilities are met and documented.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Milestone Compliance Rate: percentage 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.

Experience and Qualifications

• 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).

Location and Travel

Candidates must be based in Europe. The role is remote with occasional travel within Europe.

Application

If you are interested please contact Alex Upton-Agerholm or apply here.