Contract Manager

Job Description

Help us create a better future, quicker

This role will include working closely with wider O&M teams, Legal, Insurance, Financial and Group Purchasing teams to ensure contracts are managed effectively. The Contracts Manager will be responsible for defining contracting strategies and plans, tendering, negotiating and (in some cases) managing multi-million pound onshore Service contracts. In addition, the individual will be responsible for supporting development of procedures for site functions.

What you'll be doing

Lead the end-to-end management of high-value operational contracts, from strategy development and procurement through to implementation, performance management, and renewal. Working closely with Procurement and Operational teams, you will develop contract strategies that maximise value, mitigate risk, and support the safe and efficient delivery of operational objectives.

You will manage competitive tendering activities, prepare contract scopes, evaluate technical and commercial submissions, and lead contract negotiations. Acting as a key commercial adviser, you will build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, ensuring contracts deliver the required performance, quality, and value throughout their lifecycle.

Responsible for a diverse portfolio of service, maintenance, and technical contracts, you will oversee contract compliance, spend, claims management, and supplier performance. You will support budget delivery, maintain accurate contract records within SAP, and provide commercial insight to ensure effective cost control and alignment with business objectives.

What you'll bring

• High level of direct experience in leading and managing high value, complex and critical engineering and maintenance contracts.
• Knowledge and experience in creation and analysis of detailed contract performance reports, identification of performance issues, development of action plans for resolution of issues and driving performance improvements.
• Good all round understanding of financial, commercial and business principles and risk mitigation practices.
• Ability to determine when optimum commercial terms have been achieved during a negotiation process with justification for recommending such terms for approval.
• Ability to think strategically to ensure commercial guidance supports immediate and long term strategic objectives.
• Possess a solid understanding of the commercial processes associated with the operation and maintenance of Generation assets (ideally with Renewable Asset experience).
• Strong people skills with the ability to form effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and utilise these relationships to successfully deliver role.
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to lead and negotiate multiple complex commercial arrangements and discussions.
• Detailed experience of services contracts, heavy engineering is essential, large and complex parts frameworks, understanding of global and local contracts and processes. Knowledge of onshore wind projects would be desirable.
• Thorough understanding of contract implementation and management for short and long term commercial agreements.
• Strong self-performance management and delivery focus with the ability to balance conflicting requirements of quality, cost and time and make decisions in tight timescales.
• Thorough working knowledge of the Commercial elements of the SAP system.

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow. That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we're at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.