Contracts Manager

Matchtech; Warminster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor is seeking a Contracts Manager for a large training programme in the UK. The role involves managing commercial contracts and requires prior experience in defence sector contracts. You will work collaboratively to deliver training solutions, handle contractual negotiations, and manage customer relationships. The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills, a positive attitude, and eligibility for UK Security Clearance. This position offers an exciting opportunity to impact important projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering commercial contract management expertise in a defence or training environment.
• Excellent customer relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Deep experience across the entire commercial contract lifecycle.
• Excellent communication skills with a flexible, positive attitude.
• Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (SC Level).

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to deliver compelling customer and programme aligned, business-winning solutions.
• Negotiate a range of contractual change agreements and manage non-routine commercial issues.
• Manage customer relationships.
• Advise on risk and opportunity management.
• Day-to-day contract management, handling data, producing reports, ensuring compliance/governance.

Skills

Commercial contract management expertise

Customer relationship management

Stakeholder management

Excellent communication skills

Job description

A leading defence contractor requires a Contracts Manager to work on a large training programme. Applicants need previous defence sector commercial contracts management experience and ideally be familiar contracting into (as a prime or subcontractor) UK MOD and central government customers.

The Contracts Manager will join a high-impact and collaborative programme environment, designing and delivering training solutions to the UK MOD. This is an exciting opportunity where the Contracts Manager will support new business opportunities, and manage elements of the in life programme.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to deliver compelling customer and programme aligned, business-winning solutions
• Negotiate a range of contractual change agreements and manage non-routine commercial issues
• Manage customer relationships
• Advise on risk and opportunity management
• Day-to-day contract management (handling data, producing reports, ensuring compliance/governance)

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering commercial contract management expertise in a defence or training environment
• Excellent customer relationship and stakeholder management skills
• Deep experience across the entire commercial contract lifecycle
• Excellent communication skills with a flexible, positive attitude
• Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (SC Level)