Commercial Contract Manager

We’re looking for a passionate Commercial Contract Manager to join UK Land & Property team. You will be responsible for managing the contractual changes and lead commercial negotiations of contract management and its stakeholders. In this role, you will also support various stakeholders with NEC Project contracts. Collaborate effectively with our Suppliers, Lead Contract Manager, other Contract Managers, and operational teams within UK Land & Property, Electricity Transmission (ET), and other relevant teams. Play a key role in building strong partnerships and fostering a culture of seamless cross-functional collaboration within UK Land & Property and among broader stakeholders.

This role is based out of our Warwick office, and we’d hope to see you at least one or two days per week but you’re welcome to be in the office more often if that would work best for you. We’re happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!

What You'll Do

• Lead and reinforce value-enhancing contractual partnering arrangements, including managing gainshare and incentive mechanisms.
• Provide commercial leadership and expertise across various contracts to maximize efficiency and value.
• Ensure contracted scope and costs are accurate and reflect stakeholder requirements by collaborating with suppliers.
• Implement changes to the commercial elements of contracts, including obtaining budget holder and leadership approvals.
• Support Project Managers in developing contracts for project works, with essential knowledge of NEC.
• Assist the Contract Management team with safety, KPI performance, contract escalation, risk and opportunities, contract change control, financial management, and supplier relationship management.
• Collaborate with Finance teams to develop reliable and accurate budgets and forecasts for service contracts.
• Champion industry best practices and benchmarks across UKLP contracts while upskilling operational teams to drive consistent, high-quality supplier delivery

What You'll Have

• Experience of managing contracts and evidence of driving change through contract management, preferably in a Project / Facilities Management environment
• Experience of developing, managing and analysing commercial contract data, to manage contract performance, and support commercial decision making
• Track record of building and enhancing business relationships with external and internal stakeholders
• Experience in evaluating supplier capabilities to meet the business requirements
• Experience of working in a stakeholder focussed environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and comfortable communicating with impact to a wide cross section of the business including senior management.
• Contract management experience across a range of property disciplines e.g. facilities management
• Experience of instructing and managing NEC contracts form a contract perspective

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Get

Up to £57,000 of dependent on experience.

Plus:

• Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance) and annual salary review.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme (we double-match your contribution to a max company contribution of 12%
• 26 days holiday (plus the opportunity to buy more each year)
• Life Insurance at 10 x your basic salary.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – relevant to your role.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days);
• Access to apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.
• Career development, ongoing training and support, career progression and plenty of opportunity to progress!

Further Information

This is a hybrid working role from our Warwick office with circa 1-2 days in the office. The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 28 Feb 25, with interviews due to take place w/c 3 Mar 25 onwards. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About us

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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