Senior Contract Manager: Lead Supplier Contracts & Risk

Orsted Asia Pacific; Grimsby; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ørsted is expanding its UK Generation Procurement team and seeks an accomplished contract manager to take ownership of live supplier contracts from planning through close-out. You’ll proactively manage commercial risk, oversee claims and variations, and drive supplier accountability to deliver safe, reliable, and value-adding outcomes.

You’ll work across regions with technical and operational colleagues to maximise value from our offshore wind portfolio in the UK, applying insights to optimise

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in contract management, claims management, or a similar discipline with transferable skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with evidence-based assessments and recommendations.
• Commercial insight and negotiation experience to improve asset performance.

Responsibilities

• Own live supplier contracts from demand planning through close-out.
• Proactively manage contractual and commercial risks, oversee claims and variations.
• Provide clear contractual advice and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Manage rights, KPIs, obligations and performance metrics, and support contract strategy.
• End-to-end management of contracts including pipeline demand, scope, commercial levers, performance reviews, disputes and close-out.
• Collaborate with Commercial and Operational teams to optimise asset profitability (EBITDA/NPV).
• Contribute to development of contract management frameworks, governance, tools and best practices.
• Mentor colleagues and promote collaboration, integrity and safety.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial negotiations

Risk management

Supplier relationship

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Ørsted is expanding its UK Generation Procurement team and seeks an accomplished contract manager to take ownership of live supplier contracts from planning through close-out. You’ll proactively manage commercial risk, oversee claims and variations, and drive supplier accountability to deliver safe, reliable, and value-adding outcomes.

You’ll work across regions with technical and operational colleagues to maximise value from our offshore wind portfolio in the UK, applying insights to optimise