Commercial Contracts Manager (Hybrid)

Vodafone Group Plc; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Pension plan

Discounts

Vouchers

Charity days

Job summary

VodafoneThree in Newbury (UK) is seeking a Contract Manager to oversee the in-life commercial and contractual aspects of the Cornerstone agreement with a Platinum partner. You will provide clear, practical contractual advice to internal stakeholders and help protect VodafoneThree’s commercial position.

You will work with network delivery, legal and finance colleagues to ensure timely, commercially sound outcomes, manage risks, and support governance across the account, while enabling value

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial contract or supplier management, ideally within telecommunications, infrastructure or another complex service environment.
• Understanding of contractual obligations, commercial risk and practical mitigation strategies.
• Experience interpreting contracts and translating complex contractual issues into clear, practical advice for business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as the commercial and contractual subject matter expert for the Cornerstone agreement, providing clear interpretation and advice to internal stakeholders.
• Monitor Cornerstone’s compliance with contractual obligations and develop proportionate commercial remedies, mitigations and escalation strategies where issues arise.
• Provide commercial assurance to confirm that services and charges are contractually required and supported by appropriate evidence.
• Lead the assessment, negotiation and implementation of contractual changes, commercial proposals, side letters and new commercial arrangements.
• Prepare and manage contractual correspondence, notices and records in line with the agreed contractual framework.
• Manage contractual risks and disputes, working with legal and subject matter experts to develop practical and commercially balanced outcomes.
• Support commercial governance by maintaining clear visibility of obligations, risks, decisions and actions through to closure.
• Provide commercial and contractual guidance to support network strategy, investment decisions and transformation programmes.
• Identify opportunities to protect value, avoid unnecessary cost and improve commercial outcomes within the contractual framework.
• Build effective working relationships across VodafoneThree and Cornerstone to support constructive challenge, timely decisions and successful delivery.

Skills

Contract management

Supplier management

Negotiation

Contract interpretation

Stakeholder management

Analytical

Telecommunications experience

Job description

VodafoneThree in Newbury (UK) is seeking a Contract Manager to oversee the in-life commercial and contractual aspects of the Cornerstone agreement with a Platinum partner. You will provide clear, practical contractual advice to internal stakeholders and help protect VodafoneThree’s commercial position.

You will work with network delivery, legal and finance colleagues to ensure timely, commercially sound outcomes, manage risks, and support governance across the account, while enabling value