Nordic Contract Manager – Procurement & Commercial

Accenture Nordics; Oslo fylke; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Soben, part of Accenture, seeks a Contract Manager to oversee the commercial management and administration of contracts across our Norwegian operations, ensuring adherence to internal policies, governance manuals, and project controls.

You will build strong supplier relationships, drive cost and performance improvements, manage the full contract lifecycle, and support KPI delivery for the Nordic portfolio. English is essential; Norwegian language skills are advantageous.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of contract/commercial management experience in infrastructure, energy, or construction.
• Experience handling full lifecycle contracts from sourcing to close-out.
• Familiarity with standard forms (NS 8405/8407, NEC3/NEC4, FIDIC) and Norwegian practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers and contractors across Norway and the Nordics.
• Collaborate with Category Managers to ensure optimal sourcing strategies.
• Promote best practices and drive continuous improvement across projects.
• Ensure safety policies and governance are followed in all activities.
• Support delivery of procurement and commercial services to internal customers.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Sourcing strategy

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management/Engineering

Tools

Contract management systems

Job description

Soben, part of Accenture, seeks a Contract Manager to oversee the commercial management and administration of contracts across our Norwegian operations, ensuring adherence to internal policies, governance manuals, and project controls.

You will build strong supplier relationships, drive cost and performance improvements, manage the full contract lifecycle, and support KPI delivery for the Nordic portfolio. English is essential; Norwegian language skills are advantageous.