Contract Manager

iberdrola; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Holiday Purchase

Share Schemes

Payroll Giving

Technology Vouchers

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Cycle to Work

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Job summary

ScottishPower, part of the Iberdrola Group, seeks a Contract Manager to lead end-to-end management of high-value operational contracts from strategy through procurement to implementation and renewal in Glasgow.

You will develop contract strategies, manage tenders, negotiate terms, and ensure performance, cost control and risk mitigation across diverse service, maintenance and technical contracts in a fast-paced energy environment.

Qualifications

• High level of direct experience in leading and managing high value, complex and critical engineering and maintenance contracts.
• Experience in creating and analysing contract performance reports and driving improvements.
• Good understanding of financial, commercial and business principles and risk mitigation practices.
• Ability to determine optimum commercial terms during negotiations with justification for approval.
• Strategic thinking to support long-term objectives and commercial guidance.
• Solid understanding of commercial processes for operation and maintenance of generation assets (renewables preferred).
• Strong negotiation skills to lead multiple complex commercial arrangements.
• Experience with services contracts and knowledge of wind projects is desirable.
• Thorough understanding of contract implementation and management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of high-value operational contracts from strategy through procurement to implementation and renewal.
• Develop contract strategies with Procurement and Operational teams to maximise value and mitigate risk.
• Manage competitive tendering, prepare contract scopes, evaluate submissions, and lead negotiations.
• Act as a commercial adviser and build relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Oversee contract compliance, spend, claims management and supplier performance across the portfolio.
• Support budget delivery and maintain accurate contract records within SAP.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Cost control

Risk mitigation

Renewable assets knowledge

Contract performance analysis

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Title

Contract Manager

Location

Glasgow

Salary

Salary from £46,400, up to 10% bonus and health cover

Flexible Working Pattern

Flexible Working Pattern

Help us create a better future, quicker

This role will include working closely with wider O&M teams, Legal, Insurance, Financial and Group Purchasing teams to ensure contracts are managed effectively. The Contracts Manager will be responsible for defining contracting strategies and plans, tendering, negotiating and (in some cases) managing multi- million pound onshore Service contracts. In addition, the individual will be responsible for supporting development of procedures for site functions.

What you’ll be doing

Lead the end-to-end management of high-value operational contracts, from strategy development and procurement through to implementation, performance management, and renewal. Working closely with Procurement and Operational teams, you will develop contract strategies that maximise value, mitigate risk, and support the safe and efficient delivery of operational objectives .

You will manage competitive tendering activities, prepare contract scopes, evaluate technical and commercial submissions, and lead contract negotiations. Acting as a key commercial adviser, you will build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, ensuring contracts deliver the required performance, quality, and value throughout their lifecycle.

Responsible for a diverse portfolio of service, maintenance, and technical contracts, you will oversee contract compliance, spend, claims management, and supplier performance. You will support budget delivery, maintain accurate contract records within SAP, and provide commercial insight to ensure effective cost control and alignment with business objectives .

What you’ll bring

• High level of direct experience in leading and managing high value, complex and critical engineering and maintenance contracts.
• Knowledge and experience in creation and analysis of detailed contract performance reports, identification of performance issues, development of action plans for resolution of issues and driving performance improvements.
• Good all round understanding of financial, commercial and business principles and risk mitigation practices.
• Ability to determine when optimum commercial terms have been achieved during a negotiation process with justification for recommending such terms for approval.
• Ability to think strategically to ensure commercial guidance supports immediate and long term strategic objectives
• Possess a solid understanding of the commercial processes associated with the operation and maintenance of Generation assets (ideally with Renewable Asset experience)
• Strong people skills with the ability to form effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and utilise these relationships to successfully deliver role
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to lead and negotiate multiple complex commercial arrangements and discussions
• Detailed experience of services contracts, heavy engineering is essential, large and complex parts frameworks, understanding of global and local contracts and processes. Knowledge of onshore wind projects would be desirable
• Thorough understanding of contract implementation and management for short and long term commercial agreements.
• Strong self-performance management and delivery focus with the ability to balance conflicting requirements of quality, cost and time and make decisions in tight timescales.
• Thorough working knowledge of the Commercial elements of the SAP system

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference . From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow. That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated uti