Contract Specialist, Defence

BT Group; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major telecommunications company in Glasgow is seeking a professional for contract management in the Defence sector. The role requires overseeing the contract lifecycle, ensuring compliance, and managing financial forecasts. You will collaborate closely with internal teams and clients, enhancing long-term partnerships. This position offers a hybrid working model with benefits including a 10% on-target bonus, enhanced family leave, and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

10% on target bonus

Minimum 5% Employee contribution to pension

24/7 private virtual GP appointments

World-class training and development opportunities

Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes

Qualifications

• Ability to manage the contract lifecycle from sales to exit.
• Experience in monitoring revenue and cost forecasts.
• Capacity to coordinate risks, issues, and change controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract for a Defence Industry customer.
• Ensure contractual obligations are met.
• Build relationships with colleagues and customers.

Skills

Contract Management

Commercial Acumen

P&L

Customer Relationship Management

Risk Mitigation

Job description

What you’ll be doing

• Contract management of a specific contract or part of a contract for one of our Defence Industry customers within Defence / Defence Industry sector.
• The responsibilities are for the contract lifecycle - from down select in the sales cycle through mobilisation, transition, in life and contract change and exit.
• Understanding and ensuring that contractual obligations are met
• Monitoring and managing the monthly forecast for revenue and costs for the specified service or contract, scheduling timely month-end calls with the Contract Accountant.
• Raising business cases for third party suppliers relevant to the service or contract.
• Coordination, interpretation and reporting of risks, issues and change controls.
• Adherence to contract management governance processes such as monthly Contract Governance Reporting (CGR), and Manage Contract Change and Win New Business processes.
• Collaborative partner – build open and trusting relationships with colleagues across departments and customers promoting long term partnership.
• Willing and able to undergo Security Check (SC) level Security Clearance -

The skills you’ll need

• Contract Management
• Commercial Acumen
• P&L
• Customer Relationship Management
• Risk Mitigation

Benefits include

• 10% on target bonus
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• From January 2025, equal family leave : receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
• Enhanced women’s health support : including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• 24 / 7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
• 2 weeks carer’s leave
• World-class training and development opportunities
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.

Flexible working

BT have moved to a hybrid working model - you can work from home 2 days per week. This means you’ll be at your contractual location 3 days a week.