Senior Contracts Manager in Chelmsford

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

At Teledyne e2v, we’re shaping the future of technology across the globe. Our cutting‑edge solutions power high‑performance systems in Civil Aerospace, Defence & Security, Space, Industrial, Medical, and Scientific applications. From radar control in the Eurofighter Typhoon to kicker magnet control in CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, our expertise drives some of the world’s most iconic projects. In fact, our components provide the X‑ray source in 90% of cancer radiotherapy machines worldwide.

We now have an exciting opportunity to support our UK‑based businesses as an experienced Senior Contracts Manager. In this pivotal role, you’ll help define the future of a number of key Teledyne Business Units, collaborating with customers from the Far East to the West Coast of the USA. If you’re a strong communicator with a proactive, can‑do mindset, this is your chance to make a global impact.

The Senior Contracts Manager provides support for the Contracts function for Teledyne commercial and defence business units in the UK and is responsible for drafting, negotiation and review contracts for the Business Units. The Senior Contracts Manager will provide effective contracts management, with the objectives of ensuring compliance with contractual undertakings and applicable laws and regulations, as well as the requirements of the parent corporation, Teledyne Technologies Incorporated.

In this role, the Senior Contracts Manager will work closely with individuals and functions, including the General Manager, Sales and Marketing, Operations/Program Management, and Procurement, to provide support for the implementation and management of contracts with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders across the UK. The Senior Contracts Manager must have strong collaboration and effective relationship management capabilities. This is a hands‑on role – the Senior Contracts Manager must demonstrate initiative and drive matters to conclusion in a timely manner, whilst working independently. The Senior Contracts Manager reports to the Contracts Director. The Senior Contracts Manager will ideally be based at a Teledyne office located in Essex, UK, however the multi‑site nature of this role means hybrid (office/remote) working arrangements will be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex contract negotiations with international customers.
• Review, draft, and finalize standard and non‑standard contractual agreements.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and mitigate commercial risk.
• Provide expert advice on contract law and commercial terms.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support strategic business objectives.
• Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce exposure.
• Maintain strong relationships with global stakeholders and customers.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience in senior contract management within defence, aerospace, or other highly regulated commercial sectors, supporting multiple business units simultaneously.
• Confident handling of complex, non‑standard, and highly negotiated contractual frameworks, including government, defence, export‑controlled, and major commercial agreements.
• Proven track record of leading multi‑party contract negotiations, ensuring favourable terms while managing legal, commercial, regulatory, and operational risk.
• Exceptional organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage concurrent negotiations, contract reviews, and strategic support across diverse product and business portfolios.
• Highly effective communicator with strong influencing and stakeholder management capabilities, able to engage credibly with senior leadership, programme teams, technical experts, customers, suppliers, and legal counsel.
• Understanding of contract law and its practical application, including defence contracting principles, compliance obligations, export controls, flow‑down requirements, and contractual governance.
• Advanced competence in drafting, analysing, and interpreting complex contractual documents, including T&Cs, amendments, subcontract frameworks, teaming agreements, and government‑mandated clauses.

Desirable Skills

• A Law degree or equivalent legal qualification.
• Proven track record in dispute resolution and claims management.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.