Senior Contract Manager

Kyndryl Inc.; Hoofddorp, Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl in Hoofddorp seeks a Senior Contract Manager to own the integrity of a major IT services contract with the Ministry of Defence, both operationally and financially. You’ll be the primary liaison for contractual questions and will steer changes, pricing, and invoicing.

The role requires senior negotiation and solid financial acumen, with Dutch fluency essential. You’ll collaborate with procurement, client teams, and the commercial group, ensuring feasible, market-based proposals while

Qualifications

• Extensive contract management experience, preferably in IT outsourcing or large IT services.
• Proven senior-level negotiation skills with internal and client stakeholders.
• Strong financial insight into contracts, delivery, and invoicing.
• Excellent Dutch language proficiency, both written and spoken.
• Experience working with government or defense contracting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contract integrity and financial performance for a major IT contract with the Ministry of Defence.
• Serve as main point of contact for contract questions to the client and Kyndryl.
• Coordinate contract changes from initial request to formal documentation.
• Negotiate changes with procurement and the client’s business units.
• Align with Kyndryl’s commercial team to ensure feasible, market-based proposals.
• Collaborate with the RFS manager on new service requests and manage risk.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Excel

Word

Stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

* Decline will set your Cookie preferences to \"Required\" and will prevent Kyndryl and its partners from collecting and using Cookie data to collect statistics and to provide you a personalized web experience and more relevant ads on third party websites.Senior Contract Manager page is loaded## Senior Contract Managerremote type: In Personlocations: Hoofddorp, North Holland, Netherlandstime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R-67293**Who We Are**At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world's leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people - Kyndryls - that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.**The Role**Kyndryl levert het Ministerie van Defensie IT-diensten onder een van de omvangrijkste IT-contracten van Nederland. Als Senior Contractmanager ben je eindverantwoordelijk voor de integriteit van dat contract, zowel operationeel als financieel. Je bent in dienst van Kyndryl en werkt voor onze klant Defensie.In deze functie ben je het aanspreekpunt voor alle contractuele vraagstukken, richting de klant en binnen Kyndryl. Je opereert op senior niveau, met directe toegang tot het management aan beide kanten.**Jouw verantwoordelijkheden**- Bewaken van de contractuele afspraken en toezien op naleving door Kyndryl en de klant.- Regie voeren op alle contractwijzigingen, van de eerste aanvraag tot de formele vastlegging.- Onderhandelen over wijzigingen met de inkooporganisatie en de business van de klant.- Afstemmen met de commerciële organisatie van Kyndryl, zodat voorstellen haalbaar zijn en marktconform geprijsd.- Nauw samenwerken met de RFS-manager, die de aanvragen voor nieuwe diensten begeleidt.- Grip houden op de financiële kant van het contract: de relatie tussen afspraken, levering en facturatie.- Signaleren van contractuele risico's en het management tijdig en onderbouwd adviseren.**Who You Are****Wat wij vragen**- Ruime ervaring in contractmanagement, bij voorkeur bij een grote IT-dienstverlener of in IT-outsourcing.- Aantoonbare onderhandelingservaring op senior niveau.- Sterk financieel inzicht in de opbouw en uitvoering van contracten.- Ervaring in een functie met intensief klantcontact.- Een gestructureerde en zelfstandige manier van werken, ook wanneer veel zaken tegelijk spelen.- Uitstekende beheersing van Excel en Word.- Uitstekende beheersing van de Nederlandse taal, in woord en geschrift.**Pré's**- Ervaring met het aansturen van een team of het coördineren van werkzaamheden.- Ervaring bij of met Defensie of een andere overheidsorganisatie, en bekendheid met de werkwijze daar.**Nationaliteit en screening**Voor deze functie is de Nederlandse nationaliteit vereist. 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