Contract Manager

坯潤; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Contract Manager for its Operations Business Stream in Glasgow. The role demands oversight of customer contracts, guiding teams towards operational excellence and business growth. Ideal candidates possess strong negotiation skills and a deep understanding of the technical and commercial landscape. This position promises a stable work environment and opportunities for personal and professional development.

Qualifications

• Successful delivery track record within relevant industry sector.
• Experience in customer/contractor facing communication and negotiation.
• Knowledge of current HSSEA and relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to a team in delivering customer contracts.
• Oversee operational and commercial delivery of long-term contracts.
• Develop solutions to contractual, technical, and operational challenges.

Skills

Negotiation

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Commercial Awareness

Education

Degree in Engineering or Scientific Discipline

Degree in Commercial/Business Discipline

Job description

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Wood is currently looking for a Contract Manager to join one of our key service lines within our Operations Business Stream - Upstream. If you are looking for a role where the secured pipeline of work is extremely stable and you are a strong people leader with great interpersonal communication and influencing skills, then this could be an opportunity for you. What Wood can provide is an opportunity to develop internally with clear development goals which put you in the driving seat.

In this role, you will provide guidance and direction to a team in the operational and commercial delivery of one or more customer contracts. This typically involves long-term contracts delivering services to customer assets or facilities, including production operations, maintenance, upgrades, and brownfield modifications to hardware and plant. You will oversee operational, strategic management, and delivery to support and drive the business plan at the contract level. Ensure Wood adheres to the highest standards of safety, quality, and operational excellence; deliver business plans; and support business growth. Maximize the long-term customer relationship and commercial return by positioning Wood for contract extensions and renewals.

The postholder will develop solutions to strategic, contractual, technical, commercial, operational, and personnel challenges impacting customer service and performance. Maintain operational integrity and excellence, track and report on performance metrics, and steer improvements. Additionally, you will provide leadership and coaching to the contract team, developing capability, facilitating engagement, and supporting career progression.

Qualifications:

• Degree qualification in Engineering, Scientific Discipline, or related technical field OR a degree in a commercial/business discipline with significant experience in a technical organization.

Knowledge, skills, and experience:

• Successful delivery track record within relevant industry sector

• Broad industry understanding and networking capability

• Experience in customer/contractor facing communication and negotiation

• Relevant technical expertise applicable to the scope

• Ability to balance commerciality with operational excellence

• Knowledge of current HSSEA and other relevant legislation

• Evidence of ongoing professional development and knowledge

• Ability to lead and implement change programmes

Personal attributes:

• Safety-focused with an uncompromising approach to risk management. Prioritizes the welfare of internal and customer employees.

• Demonstrates and embeds company values passionately.

• Strong influencer, negotiator, and mediator

• Flexible and adaptable to changing internal and external contexts

• Decisive, with the ability to make and follow through on decisions, capturing learnings

• Exceptional verbal and written communicator

• Strong team builder, attentive to team needs, capable of adopting best practices to foster cooperation and energize performance

• Pragmatic with a strong commercial bias, balancing commerciality with operational excellence

• Customer-focused—develops sincere and open relationships, listens to needs, and strives to exceed expectations and add value

• Entrepreneurial—able to identify opportunities

• Flexible and agile in responding to changing customer needs

• Self-motivated, autonomous, able to make appropriate decisions and escalate when necessary

• Critical thinker with problem-solving skills