Service Contract Manager in Edinburgh

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

Due to increased workload and securing of new clients across the Defence, Infrastructure, Energy & Natural Resources and Real Estate sectors, Turner & Townsend has a new opportunity for a Contract Manager to join our growing Programme Advisory - Contract Services division in our UK offices.

The Contract Manager will support Turner & Townsend's Programme Advisory service line by delivering contract and commercial management across high value, complex programmes. The role is central to ensuring that contractual arrangements, commercial strategy and supplier performance enables the successful delivery of client transformation and capital programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage contract management on major projects and/or programmes supported by Turner & Townsend.
• Lead contract governance reviews including variations, extensions, change control, and dispute management.
• Provide strategic project and commercial advice to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Produce clear commercial analysis to support decision‐making.
• Support business development and marketing of the team's service proposition.
• Oversee contract performance management including KPIs, SLAs, service credits, escalation protocols, and risk mitigation.
• Run contract management activities including but not limited to performance reviews and contract review boards.
• Support procurement, transformation, supplier relationship management and claims and dispute teams providing contract management advice and expertise.

The Offer: Turner & Townsend will offer the right candidate a distinct opportunity to progress their career within an entrepreneurial, defined and growing division. This will be achieved through a mixture of leading the delivery of large-scale projects, creating innovative solutions and service offerings, elevating the T&T Contract Services team, working with blue chip organisations and becoming a trusted and visible expert within Turner & Townsend and the Market.

Requirements:

• Strong background in contract management within major projects and programmes (Infrastructure, Real Estate, Energy & Natural Resources, Defence).
• Understanding of commercial strategy, and contract law principles.
• Proven experience across negotiation, commercial and contract drafting, and contract administration and risk management.
• Experience in multi‐vendor contract environments and performance management frameworks.
• High level of contract and commercial acumen with strong financial and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex commercial matters clearly.
• Able to develop supplier evaluation and commercial principles and modelling strategies, to support the Procurement process.

We promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.