Senior Contracts Manager Are you a hands-on commercial operator who thrives on detail, negotiation, and execution?
This role puts you at the heart of critical project delivery, protecting margin, managing contracts, and keeping operations running smoothly.
The Role As Senior Contracts Manager, you'll take ownership of contracts and variations.
You'll be the go-to person for commercial decisions, ensuring projects run efficiently, risks are managed, and margins are protected.
Key Responsibilities Contracts & Negotiation Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with clients and subcontractors.
Manage variations, change orders, claims, and disputes.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and legal standards.
Act as the escalation point for commercial issues.
Pricing & Bids Provide costing and pricing support for tenders and proposals.
Assess scope, capacity, and risk with project teams.
Project & Commercial Support Support teams with reconciliations, POs, proformas, and reporting.
Track contract performance, claims, and WIP.
Maintain a commercial risk register and support audits.
Client Interaction & Collections Own contract-level client relationships.
Ensure timely invoicing and collections while maintaining strong client partnerships.
Team & Mentoring Guide and mentor junior commercial staff.
Strengthen the resilience and capability of the commercial function.
What You Bring 8+ years in commercial/contracts roles in telecoms, utilities, construction, or engineering.
Strong experience in contract negotiation, claims, and dispute resolution.
Skilled in cost planning, budgeting, and risk management.
Organised, detail-driven, and able to manage multiple contracts.
Confident communicator, calm under pressure, and commercially resilient.
Why This Role Matters You'll stabilise commercial operations, protecting margin and cash flow.
You'll ensure projects run efficiently, reducing risk and noise for teams.
You'll mentor and shape a stronger, more capable commercial function.
Immediate impact with long-term visibility and influence.
Skills: Contracts Management Commercial Management Operational Management Benefits: bonus pension vehicle