Head of Contracts & Governance

Centrica Plc; Windsor; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy firm in the UK is seeking a Head of Contracts and Governance to lead a team overseeing contract management, governance, and quality for major energy projects. The role requires experience in contract and commercial management, strong leadership skills, and a deep understanding of project lifecycles. This position offers hybrid working opportunities, aiming to foster a sustainable and supportive work environment for all employees.

Benefits

Flexible rewards program

Support for health and well-being

Qualifications

• Proven experience at senior level in contract and commercial management.
• Strong expertise in high value asset delivery (£100m-£1bn).
• Experience in governance and control frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract management across Centrica Power projects.
• Oversee governance and controls frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and internal standards.

Skills

Contract & commercial management

Project controls

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Tools

Contract management tools

Governance tools

Job description

Join us, be part of more.

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

The Head of Contracts and Governance will lead a dedicated team responsible for Contract Management, Projects Controls and Quality Management across the Centrica Power project life-cycle. The role ensures effective governance, robust controls and clear performance reporting in line with agreed frameworks, policies and regulatory requirements.

This role supports the development, negotiation, and oversight of delivery contracts across Centrica Power, whilst strengthening control, oversight, governance and assurance across the delivery of major energy and infrastructure projects. The role works closely with commercial development teams, project managers/ delivery leads, group functions such as Procurement, Finance and Legal, and integrates with existing Group governance activities to support robust investment and delivery decisions.

This role will be based out of our UK Windsor office and offers hybrid working.

Key Accountabilities

The role is accountable across the whole portfolio of Centrica Power projects for overseeing the management of contracts in execution and ensuring robust governance and control of projects through the project life-cycle. Currently, the overall portfolio value is c.a. £350m. Through 2026 this is expected to increase to £bn scale across a number of opportunities. Role accountabilities will include:

Contract and Supply Chain Management

• Support the business in the preparation, negotiation, and finalisation of contractual agreements including EPC, O&M, Land agreements and inter-company contracts
• Liaise with the supply chain and internal stakeholders (Project Managers, procurement, legal, finance, etc) to ensure contract compliance and delivery risk mitigation across the portfolio of projects
• Maintain a contract management system with templates and frameworks for consistency and efficiency
• Define and oversee contractual quality requirements and supplier assurance arrangements, ensuring quality plans, acceptance criteria and compliance obligations are embedded within contracts and effectively managed across the supply chain.

Governance & Project Controls

• Develop and implement governance and controls frameworks including stage-gates, templates, reporting and assurance requirements
• Provide oversight of project controls activities including cost, schedule, risk and performance reporting
• Support end to end project lifecycle governance across development, delivery and into operations to ensure compliance, transparency and audit readiness
• Ensure alignment with Centrica corporate governance standards and regulatory obligations.

Risk & Compliance

• Develop and oversee controls frameworks to manage project, contract/ commercial, financial compliance, and regulatory risks
• Support internal reviews, audits and readiness reviews for major projects
• Interface with Group governance forums, including Investment Committee and Contracts Committee to ensure a consistent and robust governance approach.

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead and develop the multi-disciplinary team across contract management, project controls and quality
• Collaborate with project teams, legal, procurement and external partners to support delivery outcomes
• Provide governance and contractual input to strategic initiatives including asset acquisitions, joint ventures and organic deployments.

The Person:

• Proven experience at senior level across contract & commercial management, project controls and/or project delivery roles within the energy or infrastructure sector
• Strong expertise in contract and supply chain management with demonstrable experience across high value (£100m-£1bn) asset delivery
• Strong understanding of end-to-end project and investment lifecycles
• Experience developing and operating governance and control frameworks
• Understanding of UK and EU energy regulatory frameworks
• Familiarity with contract management, governance and project controls tools
• Exceptional leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you. https://www.morethanacareer.energy/centrica

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

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