At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage large IT service contracts and ensure all parties meet their commitments.
- Company: Leading technology and IT services organisation with a hybrid work model.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance, bonus, and mostly remote work.
- Other info: Great opportunity for hands-on work with customers and significant commercial influence.
- Why this job: Be the go-to expert for contract management and make a real impact on major accounts.
- Qualifications: Experience in managing complex contracts and strong negotiation skills.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
I'm currently working on an opportunity for an experienced Contract Manager to join a leading technology and IT services organisation. This is an in-life contract management position, working across large and complex customer accounts. You'll sit within the wider Legal & Commercial function, acting as the link between commercial, operational, account management and legal teams.
What will you be doing?
- Managing large, complex IT services contracts throughout their lifecycle
- Managing contractual changes, variations, pricing and service requirements
- Monitoring contractual obligations and ensuring both parties deliver against agreed commitments
- Drafting and reviewing contractual and commercial documentation
- Supporting negotiations with customers and resolving contractual disputes
- Identifying and proactively managing commercial and contractual risks
- Working closely with Account Management, Sales, Service Delivery and Legal
- Acting as a trusted advisor on contractual and commercial issues
- Supporting the commercial management of major customer accounts and protecting account profitability
- Working directly with customers where required
What are they looking for?
- Proven experience managing large and complex contracts
- Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Experience within IT services, technology or managed services
- Experience managing contract changes, variations and disputes
- Strong commercial awareness, including understanding of P&L / contract profitability
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving and risk-management ability
- Experience working closely with Legal teams
What's on offer?
- £75,000–£85,000 DOE
- £5,100 car allowance
- 10% bonus
- Mostly remote working
- Travel to London office / client sites approximately 1–2 times per month
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being hands-on with contracts, working directly with customers and having genuine commercial influence over large technology service agreements.
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