Contract Analyst – IT Frameworks

Jobtailor; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a commercial contract professional in Peterborough to support IT development project contract reviews and resourcing agreements within DDaT frameworks. The role provides cost and commercial input into negotiations and evaluation, while assisting with contract administration, cost capture and change requests.

You will assure supplier cost and performance reporting, KPIs and participate in assurance, audits and framework governance, helping streamline cost control processes

Qualifications

• Strong cost analysis, commercial and contract management principles.
• Experience supporting cost control, contract management or framework governance.
• Ability to analyse cost data to identify risks, trends and improvement opportunities.
• Confidence working with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to challenge constructively.
• Highly organised and able to deliver quality outputs to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support IT development project contract reviews and resourcing agreements within DDaT frameworks.
• Provide cost and commercial input into contractual negotiations, evaluation and lessons-learned activities.
• Support contract administration, cost capture, and challenge cost estimates and change requests.
• Assure supplier cost and performance reporting, dashboards and KPIs.
• Support assurance, audit activity and contract compliance across DDaT frameworks.
• Identify opportunities to improve, streamline or automate cost control and reporting processes.
• Support the Purchase Orders process and activity resilience across the wider Commercial Team.

Skills

Cost Analysis

Contract Management

Framework Governance

Supplier Performance Reporting

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Reporting Tools

Job description

• Support IT development project contract reviews and resourcing agreements within DDaT frameworks
• Provide cost and commercial expert input into contractual negotiations, evaluation and lessons-learned activities
• Support contract administration, cost capture, and challenge cost estimates and change requests
• Assure supplier cost and performance reporting, dashboards and KPIs
• Support assurance, audit activity and contract compliance across DDaT frameworks
• Identify opportunities to improve, streamline or automate cost control and reporting processes
• Support the Purchase Orders process and activity resilience across the wider Commercial Team

Requirements

• Strong understanding of cost analysis, commercial and contract management principles
• Experience supporting cost control, contract management or framework governance
• Ability to analyse cost data to identify risks, trends and improvement opportunities
• Confidence working with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to challenge constructively
• Highly organised and able to deliver quality outputs to tight deadlines
• Comfortable working autonomously while contributing effectively within a team
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and reporting tools

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in cost analysis, commercial and contract management, with a strong focus on contract compliance and performance reporting. Capable of delivering quality outputs under tight deadlines while effectively collaborating with stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cost Analysis
• Contract Management
• Framework Governance
• Supplier Performance Reporting
• Microsoft Excel

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cost Control
• Contract Administration
• Cost Capture
• KPI Reporting
• Data Analysis

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Team Collaboration
• Autonomous Work

Industry Keywords

• DDaT Frameworks
• Commercial Agreements
• Contract Compliance
• Audit Activity

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Reporting Tools