Senior Contract Manager

Job Description

ScottishPower are hiring a Senior Contracts Manager to lead the development and implementation of contract strategies for a high value / high complex contract portfolio for our Corporate Business Function, General Services UK to maximise contract value and mitigate risk.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Lead Contracts Manager, you'll lead the end-to-end commercial contract cycle involving strategy, procurement, implementation, management and renewal phases of multi-million-pound contracts.

Bringing specialist knowledge of contract management, you'll identify, manage and deliver competitive tendering strategies for a specific portfolio of contracts to support the business' commercial and performance objectives, focusing on the higher value and/or more operationally complex contracts such as fleet leasing, fleet maintenance, capital delivery and/or FM.

• Evaluate technical and commercial aspects of tender submissions and making recommendations
• Lead the negotiation of the commercial aspects of designated contracts
• Lead audits, assessment of designated suppliers and contractors to support ongoing development of contract strategies
• Lead commercial meetings with Contractors to manage commercial risks, monitor claims and effective supplier relationship management.
• Support the Lead Contracts Manager to deliver annual Opex and Capex budgets for the operational portfolio
• Monitor and implement all contractual obligations and make commercial recommendations (including risks) to assist with the decision-making process
• Management of outsourced service providers and personnel
• Responsible for all aspects of contract governance and regular management reporting

What you'll bring

• Educated to degree level in Financial, Procurement, Law, Quantity Surveying or Contract Management discipline or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrable commercial contract and negotiation skills and experience of closing high value / high risk REVEX and CAPEX contracts in a project / operational environment with multiple interfaces and stakeholders
• Open, inclusive, and approachable style of delivery; effective collaborator, coach and mentor to Contracts Managers
• Demonstrable experience of negotiating contractual terms and conditions, including indemnities and warranties
• Detailed understanding of contract management processes with experience of commercial contracts
• Experience in completion of tender specification documents and tender assessment processes for commercial contracts

Minimum Criteria

• At least 4 years' experience working in a contract management or procurement role
• Detailed understanding of contract management processes with experience of commercial contracts
• Experience in completion of tender specification documents and tender assessment processes for commercial contracts

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.