Contract Manager (6 month FTC)

Computacenter2024; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology and services provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee contractual agreements, ensuring compliance and optimising processes. The ideal candidate will manage large contracts, influence senior stakeholders, and require strong negotiation and drafting skills. Join a forward-thinking environment that values innovation and support.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing large and complex contracts.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and risk management skills.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and build trusted relationships.
• Solid understanding of financial principles (P&L, Balance Sheet) and commercial policies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong project-management capability.

Responsibilities

• Manage and govern all key contractual mechanisms from obligation tracking to change control.
• Draft and review complex contractual documents including CCNs, conformed contracts and financial models.
• Act as the principal contact for contract-related queries liaising with sales operations, legal advisers and clients.
• Provide commercial insight to mitigate risks, resolve disputes and identify opportunities.
• Support pre-sales and service delivery teams with negotiations, risk analysis and contract walkthroughs.
• Continuously improve contracting processes and governance, driving best practice and innovation.

Skills

Contract management

Drafting

Negotiation

Risk management

Communication

Job description

Location : UK - Hatfield Job-ID : 215183 Contract type : Fixed Term Contract Business Unit : Legal

Life on the team

We’re looking for an experienced Contracts Manager to join our team and play a pivotal role in managing governing and optimising contractual agreements. Acting as a trusted advisor, you’ll provide contractual and commercial expertise that drives value, ensures compliance and supports operational success.

What you’ll do

• Manage and govern all key contractual mechanisms from obligation tracking to change control.
• Draft and review complex contractual documents including CCNs, conformed contracts and financial models.
• Act as the principal contact for contract‑related queries liaising with sales operations, legal advisers and clients.
• Provide commercial insight to mitigate risks, resolve disputes and identify opportunities.
• Support pre‑sales and service delivery teams with negotiations, risk analysis and contract walkthroughs.
• Continuously improve contracting processes and governance, driving best practice and innovation.

What you’ll need

• Proven experience managing large and complex contracts.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and risk management skills.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and build trusted relationships.
• Solid understanding of financial principles (P&L, Balance Sheet) and commercial policies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset with strong project‑management capability.

About us

We are a leading independent technology and services provider trusted by large corporate and public sector organisations. We are a responsible business that believes in winning together for our people and our planet. We help our customers to source, transform and manage their technology infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling people and their business.

Our business may be about technology but first of all it’s about people.

With over 20,000 people across 22 countries we’re proud of our inclusive culture – where everyone can thrive, feel valued and truly belong.

As an equal‑opportunities employer we’re committed to ensuring fair and equal access to opportunities for all. Your application will be considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law. What matters most to us is that you share our vision and values and bring the experience and skills we’re looking for.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and accept applications in alternative formats. We also guarantee to interview applicants who have a disability.

If you share our values and want to make a meaningful impact in a supportive, forward‑thinking environment – we’d love to hear from you!