Contract Manager, Quality & Risk Management, Technology & Transformation

Join a growing team to support Contract Management activities across the end-to-end lifecycle of major client facing engagements. If you have experience in commercial/contract management, then there is an opportunity to join an established Contract Management function in Deloitte's UK Technology & Transformation business.

As a Contract Manager, you will support the Deloitte Technology & Transformation and engagement leadership on contract matters during the delivery of specific large-scale, high-risk engagements within the Public, Private or Financial Services sectors. These contracts are large-scale, complex, professional services consulting engagements, often incorporating a high degree of technology delivery - each with their own objectives and challenges requiring a professional hands-on approach to Contract Management.

You will have responsibility for:

• Reviewing and monitoring contractual obligations of the parties to validate that these are met in line with terms and conditions
• Working closely with engagement teams to propose and support creation of change orders, with a primary focus on ensuring timely and appropriate adjustments to contract schedule, price or other terms as circumstances and impact assessments dictate
• Providing expert advice to engagement teams on contract management and contract compliance matters
• Summarising and communicating key contractual requirements and obligations
• Developing and implementing contract management tools, templates, methods and processes for individual engagements and/or client accounts
• Leading or providing support for subcontracting activities, working alongside engagement/technical lead, engaging Legal/Risk Managers during negotiations as necessary and ensuring that all subcontracts include applicable prime contract flow down provisions
• Creating Contract Summary Packs (CSPs), obligation trackers and other standard documentation for new and ongoing engagements
• Annotating and adjusting templates such as SoWs, Change Orders
• Providing training to the business and supporting Deloitte's overall compliance programme
• Developing and maintaining Contract Management functional reporting including monthly dashboards and pipeline reporting
• Developing updates to and maintaining intranet pages

Essential

• Contract management experience in complex, multi-million pound information technology (IT) consulting, IT outsourcing, and/or IT professional services projects
• Ability to evaluate risks associated with large professional services engagements
• Ability to articulate complex contractual details to wider project team and stakeholders
• Ability to review contract documents such as SoWs and CRs and provide redrafts and suggested wording to ensure that the obligations and commitments of both parties are clear, risks are understood and deliverables are achievable
• Ability to work in a fast paced, demanding, deadline-driven environment
• Proven ability to manage a demanding workload effectively
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously

Desirable

• Direct client facing and/or subcontractor facing experience
• A track record of forging relationships with internal finance and legal teams and management stakeholders
• Experience in a consulting partnership or a similar large entrepreneurial business setting
• Project Management experience on large scale consulting/professional services engagements.

You'll be based in our Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester or London offices with hybrid working. At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely.

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