SVP- Contract Management

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace firm in the East Midlands is searching for an SVP of Contract Management to drive profit and loss outcome across the business. The role focuses on maximizing revenue from contracted business, establishing strategic policies, and ensuring effective management of operational costs. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills, commercial acumen, and a comprehensive knowledge of industry standards. This opportunity blends office-based and remote work, reflecting the need for flexibility in today's work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Responsibilities

• Drive profit and loss accountability for the role.
• Set strategic leadership direction and policies.
• Define and ensure delivery of programs covering product change and commercial restructuring.
• Lead efforts on costs across the full life cycle.
• Manage contract review packs and financial statements.

Skills

Broad and deep knowledge of the industry

Excellent commercial and business acumen

Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

Ability to cut through complexity and ambiguity

Strong leadership skills

Tools

IVR

SOAP

Avaya

Solaris

Cost Accounting Standards

Database Design

Hibernate

ITIL

Weblogic

Express.js

Contracts

ASP

Job description

Job Description

SVP Contract Management

Full time

Derby - Hybrid

The purpose of the role is to extract commercial value from contracted and uncontracted business maximising revenue and reducing cost.

What you will be doing

This role is profit and loss accountable and will drive better business outcomes over the full life of the programme

To achieve this you will set the strategic leadership direction policies and roadmaps that deliver the business plan and 5YP commitments

Working closely with various stakeholders you will define and ensure delivery of programmes of work covering (but not limited to) product change repair development and commercial restructuring to meet the financial targets

Inherent in the maximising of returns will be leading on all costs across the full life cycle including unit cost establishing a clear roadmap for both shop visit and product cost

In conjunction with the Services Business team you will own generate analyse validate and approve contract review pack financial statements

For uncontracted business (T&M) you will define a clear spare parts catalogue strategy that maximises direct and Life Limiting Parts parts sales

Own the Product Attributes Document and drive the commitments therein

Act as a focal point for the customer and regional teams for new and existing business

Why Rolls‑Royce

Work with us and well welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

We offer excellent development a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office home or another remote location. Its a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum were all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons frequency will depend on business needs nature of role what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

Who were looking for

Being a part of Rolls‑Royce youll know we put safety first do the right thing keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Broad and deep knowledge of the industry
• Excellent commercial and business acumen
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to cut through complexity and ambiguity to create simplicity
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to engage team members and enable them to be at their best

Join us & help Rolls‑Royce to become a high-performing competitive resilient business.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Were committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have the more successful well be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy

Grade: Management Level A

Closing Date: 14 / 11 / 25

For further information please contact : Alison Connaughton

Job Category

Service Management

Posting Date

02 Nov 2025; 00 : 11

Posting End Date

13 Nov 2025

Required Experience :

Senior Exec

Key Skills

• IVR
• SOAP
• Avaya
• Solaris
• Cost Accounting Standards
• Database Design
• Hibernate
• ITIL
• Weblogic
• Express.js
• Contracts
• ASP

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1