Contracts Manager

Technical Futures Ltd; Rickmansworth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Technical Futures Ltd in the United Kingdom seeks a Contracts Manager with proven experience in delivering high-value, technically complex contracts across multi-site operations in engineering, defence or similar technical industries. You will lead day-to-day contract performance, maintain current contracts, and support commercial bids while providing strategic guidance on challenging agreements.

Strong leadership and communication skills are essential; familiarity with defence procurement

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high-value, technically complex contracts.
• Experience in engineering, defence, aerospace or similar industries.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance and export controls is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day contract performance across sites.
• Maintain current contracts and develop commercial bids.
• Provide strategic guidance on challenging contracts and risk management.

Skills

Contract management

Multi-site operations

Governance & compliance

Strategic bid support

Leadership & communication

Job description

A Contracts Manager with solid experience in the delivery of high-value technically complex Contracts will join an award-winning High-Tech Company offering a generous salary package and flexible hybrid working.

The successful individual will be experienced in overseeing multi-site operations ideally within engineering, aerospace, Defence or a similar technical industry; will be commercially aware with strong communication skills as well as having the ability to support programme teams with contract interpretation, claims management and risk mitigation.

In this Contract Manager role you will lead the day-to-day contract performance, ensuring services are delivered safely and in line with statutory and regulatory requirements. You’ll be responsible for maintaining current contracts and the development of commercial bids, providing strategic guidance on challenging contracts.

Key skills and experience should include:

• Proven ability to manage Contracts within an Engineering, Defence, Aerospace, Manufacturing or similar technical industry.
• Experience of negotiating and managing complex, high value contracts.
• Experience in overseeing multi-site operations, working with supply chains and managing suppler agreements, ensuring strong governance and compliance.
• Solid understanding of maintenance delivery, regulatory and contractual compliance including adherence to relevant procurement and export control requirements.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Of particular interest is working knowledge of Defence contract terms including FAR/DFARS and defence procurement frameworks, but not essential.

Applicants must be fully eligible to work in the UK without restrictions and be BPSS compliant