Contracts Manager - Defence & Government Bids

Construction; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Annual bonus

Cycle to work scheme

Stocks and shares

Job summary

Thales in Crawley is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead the commercial management of high-value contracts and bids across the full lifecycle, from capture to closure, collaborating with UK Defence and international partners.

You will build strong customer relationships, draft and negotiate terms, manage baselines and change control, and identify commercial risks while guiding multidisciplinary teams toward successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in contract management across pre-award and post-award phases.
• Excellent attention to detail and issue resolution capabilities.
• Strong commercial awareness including risk, liability and pricing considerations.
• A collaborative team player with the ability to influence stakeholders across teams.
• A proactive, ownership-minded approach with delivery focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of contracts and bids through the full lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain strong customer commercial relationships across capture, bid and delivery.
• Draft, review, assess and negotiate contracts, proposals, quotations and terms.
• Own baselines and change management, ensuring compliance and guidance to teams.
• Identify and manage commercial risk across multidisciplinary teams to support outcomes.

Skills

Contract management

Contract drafting

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Thales in Crawley is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead the commercial management of high-value contracts and bids across the full lifecycle, from capture to closure, collaborating with UK Defence and international partners.

You will build strong customer relationships, draft and negotiate terms, manage baselines and change control, and identify commercial risks while guiding multidisciplinary teams toward successful outcomes.