Contract Lifecycle Manager

Contract Lifecycle Manager - Warwick - c. £55,000 - £60,000

Job Purpose

In this role, you will be responsible for existing customer contracts (all Network Entry/Exit/Interconnector/Storage and Supplementary agreements), including any customer driven changes to modify them.  

You will provide day to day line management and leadership support to Contract Officers, owning workload prioritisation and performance management with oversight from the Gas Contracts Manager. You will be the point of contact for modification projects, discussing progress, risks and issues with customers.  Leading on the resolution of project issues and blockers, including escalated issues from Contract Officers.

There will be regular engagement with stakeholders across the business, building relationships to ensure delivery of contractual and regulatory obligations.

You will develop and negotiate our position for changes to the network code (Gas Distribution Network only). You will be owning and interpreting management information associated to modifications, identifying issues, risks and proactively developing and deploying solutions to resolve.

You will support regular 1-2-1’s and team briefs with Contract Officers as part of the teams’ broader responsibilities, and have financial oversight of any changes to existing contracts.

Some "great-to-have"'s

•               Commercial experience
•               Project Management experience
•               Negotiating and influencing experience
•               Experience of managing market changes
•               Gas Construction experience

Essentials are:

•               Track record of working with and delivering for external customers
•               An understanding of Contract Management

What you can expect from us

• Annual performance bonus of up to 6% of your salary.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• 26 days holiday plus 8 statutory days - option available to buy extra holiday days.
• A generous pension scheme where we double match your contribution up to 6% (maximum Company contribution of 12%) of your salary each month i.e. for every £1 you contribute, we'll put another £2 (you can contribute more un-matched if you want to).
• You will also have access to several other flexible benefits such as a salary sacrifice car and technology schemes.
• Access to employee support, care and assistance helplines.
• Access to Employer Matched charity giving.

Other ‘nice to knows’:

• Free gym and exercise classes onsite at our Warwick office
• Subsidised canteen and coffee shop
• Free parking

About us

National Gas is leading a clean, reliable and affordable energy future for everyone.  Our skilled colleagues bring gas to 23m homes, and over 500,000 businesses, including heavy industries and power stations that keep Great Britain's lights on.  We fuel growth and innovation, whilst transitioning our network to hydrogen, to play our part in the journey to net zero.

At National Gas, we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities that we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring and encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

Business separations can take time so you might see references to National Grid; this is a part of the process and won’t make any difference to your application.

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