Senior Contracts Manager

Matchtech; Warminster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to oversee commercial contract management for a high-profile training program supporting the UK MOD. This senior management role requires expertise in managing medium to high-value contracts and leading a team within a complex environment. Candidates must demonstrate strong leadership skills, effective stakeholder engagement, and a customer-focused approach, along with the ability to obtain UK Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• Head Of or Senior Leadership level commercial contracts management expertise within the defence sector.
• Proven experience in managing medium (£25m) and high-value (£200m+) contracts.
• Ability to influence and engage military and industry partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management of contracts across the lifecycle.
• Create and review complex contractual and strategy documents.
• Manage customer relationships and stakeholder collaboration.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Customer focus

Job description

A leading defence contractor requires a Senior Contracts Manager to lead all commercial contract management activities on a high-profile training programme for the UK MOD. Applicants should be commercial leaders, skilled in developing commercial contract management strategies and be accustomed to working collaboratively in complex, multi-stakeholder environment supporting the UK MOD.

The Senior Contracts Manager is a senior management position responsible for the leading and delivering all commercial aspects of active programmes, while developing and motivating a Contracts team engendering a culture of collaboration aligned to customer goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management of contracts, across the contract lifecycle; bids, in life, change, claims/disputes
• Create and review complex contractual and strategy documents, including for sub-business areas
• Stakeholder collaboration; senior level briefing, executive-level engagement and cross-functional partnering
• Ensure compliance, governance and risk mitigation and effective management of gating and approval process
• Manage customer relationships, including operating within an ISO 44001 collaborative working environment
• Leadership of the Contracts team and workforce planning

Qualifications

• Head Of, or Senior Leadership level commercial contracts management expertise within the defence sector
• Proven experience in managing and delivering medium (£25m) and high-value (£200m+) contracts
• Ability to influence and engage; military and industry partners, stakeholders and colleagues
• Experience leading teams and professionals across all skill levels
• Customer focused
• Ability to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC level)