Key Business Manager

Dawsongroup; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days leave

Birthday leave

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Training opportunities

Cycle to work

Internal progression pathways

Job summary

Dawsongroup Energy Solutions is seeking an experienced professional to lead end-to-end contract management across tender review, negotiation, mobilisation, delivery, variations and close-out.

You will collaborate with project, operations, finance, procurement and legal teams to drive profitable, compliant contract delivery while managing risk and stakeholder expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract and commercial management.
• Experience with project management and procurement.
• Ability to interpret contractual information and manage risk.
• Excellent stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end contracts, including tender review, drafting, negotiation, mobilisation, administration, variations and close-out.
• Identify Sole Supplier and Framework opportunities ahead of tender submissions and ensure tender invitations are received through relevant commercial portals.
• Review and negotiate contract terms with clients, suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring obligations, risks, deliverables and payment terms are clearly understood.
• Identify and manage commercial, legal, operational and delivery risks, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Work closely with project, operational, finance, procurement and legal teams to support profitable and compliant contract delivery.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial management

Project management

Negotiation

Procurement

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Job description

About This Role

Are you an experienced Key Business Manager, Contract Manager, Commercial Manager or Project Manager looking for your next challenge within Energy Solutions? In this role, you will manage the full contract lifecycle, from tender review and negotiation through to mobilisation, delivery, variation management and close-out, helping ensure contracts are commercially sound, compliant and delivered to agreed expectations.

• Manage end-to-end contracts, including tender review, drafting, negotiation, mobilisation, administration, variations and close-out.
• Identify Sole Supplier and Framework opportunities ahead of tender submissions and ensure tender invitations are received through relevant commercial portals.
• Review and negotiate contract terms with clients, suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring obligations, risks, deliverables and payment terms are clearly understood.
• Identify and manage commercial, legal, operational and delivery risks, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Work closely with project, operational, finance, procurement and legal teams to support profitable and compliant contract delivery.

About This Role

Are you an experienced Key Business Manager, Contract Manager, Commercial Manager or Project Manager looking for your next challenge within Energy Solutions? In this role, you will manage the full contract lifecycle, from tender review and negotiation through to mobilisation, delivery, variation management and close-out, helping ensure contracts are commercially sound, compliant and delivered to agreed expectations.

• Manage end-to-end contracts, including tender review, drafting, negotiation, mobilisation, administration, variations and close-out.
• Identify Sole Supplier and Framework opportunities ahead of tender submissions and ensure tender invitations are received through relevant commercial portals.
• Review and negotiate contract terms with clients, suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring obligations, risks, deliverables and payment terms are clearly understood.
• Identify and manage commercial, legal, operational and delivery risks, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Work closely with project, operational, finance, procurement and legal teams to support profitable and compliant contract delivery.

About You

You will bring experience in contract, commercial, project management, procurement, construction, engineering, facilities management or a related environment, alongside the confidence to work with a broad range of stakeholders. You will be commercially aware, organised and comfortable interpreting contractual information, managing risk and finding practical solutions when priorities compete.

• Strong understanding of contract administration, commercial risk, negotiation, change control and supplier or subcontractor management.
• Able to interpret and explain contracts, scopes of work, specifications, commercial schedules and service agreements.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build effective relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and senior stakeholders.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple contracts, deadlines, priorities and accurate records.
• Comfortable working with budgets, margins, forecasts, invoices and wider commercial performance.

About Us

Dawsongroup Energy Solutions is part of a business with over 90 years of history, while Dawsongroup has been operating in asset rental for over 50 years. Our Energy Solutions Business Unit is focused on the opportunities created by the transition towards lower and zero carbon technologies, supported by a wider group committed to customer relationships, responsible growth and smarter asset strategies.

• A business committed to solving customer challenges and managing its operations with integrity.
• A culture that values legal compliance, safety, environmental responsibility and strong business relationships.
• Access to funded training and internal progression opportunities, including national and worldwide pathways.
• Wellbeing and mental health support, alongside a range of employee benefits.
• A business investing in people, technology and new opportunities within the evolving energy and decarbonisation market.

Dawsongroup is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

About Your Future

This is an opportunity to take ownership of important commercial and contractual activity within a growing Energy Solutions environment. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will have the opportunity to influence contract performance, manage risk and support successful project delivery while developing your career within Dawsongroup.

• 24 days leave plus your birthday plus bank holidays and up to 10 days extra (time served and purchase scheme).
• 2x life assurance, long term incentives, seasonal gifts and cycle to work.
• Wellbeing and mental health support, alongside funded training and internal progression pathways.
• Work across clients, suppliers, subcontractors, operational teams, finance, legal advisers and senior management.
• Manage variations, change control, notices, claims, disputes and extensions of time while reporting on contract status, risks, opportunities and commercial performance.