Senior Contract Manager Job Description
This role is responsible for providing strategic commercial oversight across all phases of infrastructure planning and capital delivery contracts from planning and design through to execution, ensuring alignment with project objectives and goals.
The Senior Contract Manager will lead strategic commercial oversight for infrastructure planning and capital delivery contracts, focusing on high-value sustaining capital portfolio. The successful candidate will have at least 10 years' experience in commercial agreements within major infrastructure delivery.
Key responsibilities include:
* Managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines
* Providing excellent communication and negotiation skills, with a deep understanding of commercial frameworks
* Leading commercial management, contract negotiation, and stakeholder engagement
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success in similar roles and be able to demonstrate their expertise in commercial management, contract negotiation, and stakeholder engagement.
Required Skills and Qualifications
To succeed in this role, the candidate must possess:
* Degree in Business, Law, or a related engineering discipline
* Proven background in contracts or commercial management in the infrastructure or construction sectors
* Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and organisational skills
Benefits
This role offers the opportunity to work in a matrix-style operating model, collaborating across projects as part of a core project delivery team. The Senior Contract Manager will be responsible for managing Contract Managers and Contract administrators, who form an integral part of the team.
Others
The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of commercial frameworks and be able to provide excellent communication and negotiation skills. They will also be able to demonstrate their expertise in commercial management, contract negotiation, and stakeholder engagement.