Lead Contract Manager

Job Description

As Lead Contract Manager, you will lead resources and training contracting for the Offshore Renewables Business area which includes negotiation of contracts and framework contracts, to bring on a time-limited workforce with specific skill sets required by projects (particularly during construction) and across different business areas working with Multinational Contractors.

Ensuring that Iberdrola/ScottishPower Renewables position is suitably protected in any agreements, you will lead the negotiation and completion of a specific set of contracts related to contingent workers, external resources and training needs.

Responsibilities

Leading the negotiation and completion of contingent workers, external resources and training needs contracts, you will ensure contracting proposals are supported with detailed contractual assessments and accurate needs forecasts for a 3-to-5-year period, if framework agreement related.

Anticipating contractual and commercial risks, opportunities and threats to the Business and implementing control measures or actions, you will maintain value added relationships with all contractors and suppliers.

Coordinating Legal, Insurance and Procurement activities along all various jurisdictions applicable (UK, Spain, France, Germany) where projects are developed, constructed and/or operated, you will be required to monitor contractor performance, ensure quality, H&S and cost targets are met to ensure Contingent workers working on projects are consistent with contract terms and have sound commercial management and risk management principles.

Managing the Supply Chain strategy for the Resources and Training area of the Business, you will hold responsibility for securing sufficient resources capacity in accordance with the Business strategy, pipeline, programmes and budgets; devising the most economically advantageous multi-contract solutions and for ensuring procurement best practice and sound risk allocation principles are maintained.

With responsibility for the financial control of recruitment framework agreements, ensuring compliance with the annual budgets, you will also drive continuous improvement in all contractual strategies, commercial parameters and contractual terms and conditions.

What you’ll bring

To be successful in this role, you will be educated to Degree standard in Law, or as an alternative, an Engineering discipline.

With substantial Postgraduate experience in industry with significant experience in the recruitment and contingent workers sector, you will be IT literate and possess an ability to operate MS Office systems and other IT based project management software.

Required to be flexible to travel throughout Europe, you will hold a proven track record delivering complex contracts.

Experience within the Renewables Offshore sector is advantageous.

Whats 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 Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to ‘nudge’ 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.