Senior Contract Manager

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Senior Contract Manager to oversee major contract management processes. This role involves advising on strategic contract matters and requires significant experience in managing large-scale IT consulting engagements. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills and a robust understanding of contract management principles.

Qualifications

• Experienced contract/commercial/procurement professional.
• Direct client-facing contract management experience in complex IT consulting.
• Strong commercial understanding of engagement deal economics.

Responsibilities

• Leading the contract management lifecycle of major client facing consulting engagements.
• Providing expert advice on commercial and contract management matters.
• Collaborating with Legal/Risk Managers during negotiations.

Skills

Contract Management

Commercial Understanding

Risk Evaluation

Negotiation

Relationship Management

Autonomy

Education

NEC4 Contracting Experience

Experience with IT Contracts

Job description

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Location: Mainly remote working but you will need to travel to either the Deloitte office (London normally) or client site as needed.

Rate: Competitive

Duration: 6-month contract

Working with the Deloitte Associate (Contractor) Programme means we can offer you the opportunity to work on a variation of industry and client related projects. Our aim is to retain the best talent and so when your project end date nears our team of Talent Community Advisors will be working with you to look at alternative projects within the firm that suit your experience should you wish to continue with Deloitte.

The Role

As a Senior Contract Manager, you will serve as a trusted advisor to Deloitte Consulting and engagement leadership on strategic contract matters during the delivery of specific large-scale, high-risk engagements within the Public, Private or Financial Services sectors. These contracts are large-scale, complex, professional services consulting engagements, often incorporating a high degree of technology delivery - each with their own objectives and challenges requiring a professional hands-on approach to Contract Management.

Responsibilities

• Leading the contract management end-to-end lifecycle of major client facing consulting engagements
• Establishing and maintaining a strong working relationship with Deloitte engagement Leadership and, in many cases, Client commercial and officials
• Being the trusted advisor to engagement leadership providing expert advice to delivery teams on risks and critical commercial and contract management matters- offering innovative solutions to real world and/or contractual issues
• Working closely with key stakeholders to ensure financial targets are met, provide commercial analysis and management reporting. For instance, margin improvement opportunities and risk mitigation strategies are identified and ultimately achieved.
• Becoming the “go-to” individual for researching and resolving complex contract issues whether ad hoc issues and/or formal disputes.
• Educating and advising the engagement teams on key contractual requirements and commercial best practices
• Developing and implementing contract management tools, templates, methods, and processes for individual engagements and/or wider client accounts
• Collaborating with Legal/Risk Managers during negotiations to identify risks and issues, and develop risk mitigation solutions that protect Deloitte Consulting throughout the term of the engagement.
• Working closely with engagement teams to propose and support negotiation of new business (change orders Scope of Works or new Projects), with a primary focus on ensuring timely and appropriate adjustments to contract schedule, price or other terms as circumstances and impact assessments dictate.
• Where appropriate lead subcontracting activities, working alongside engagement /technical lead, engaging Legal/Risk Managers during negotiations as necessary.
• Assisting in negotiations with clients and subcontractors to resolve informal and formal disputes.
• Providing training to the business to support Deloitte’s overall Consulting operations delivering fit for purpose execution of Contract Management principles.

Your professional experience:

• Experienced contract / commercial / procurement professional
• Experience with NEC4 contracting in addition to other professional services / outsourcing contracting.
• Direct client facing contract management experience in complex, multi-million-pound information technology (IT) consulting, IT outsourcing, and/or professional services projects
• Working directly with senior level executives and large engagement teams
• Strong commercial understanding of engagement deal economics and profitability levers
• Ability to evaluate risks associated with large professional services engagements.
• Ability to articulate complex contractual details to wider project team and stakeholders.
• Ability to draft and review contract documents such as SoWs and CRs to ensure that the obligations and commitments of both parties are clear, risks are understood, and outcomes are achievable
• Ability to work in a fast paced, demanding, deadline-driven environment
• Proven ability to manage a demanding workload effectively
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously
• A track record of forging relationships with client procurement, finance or legal teams
• Experience with contract negotiations and resolving contractual disputes
• Experience in delivering contract management with partners e.g. joint ventures, sub-contract / prime relationships , or other eco-systems

IR35

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