Commercial Manager, Contract negotiation / management, Defence, disputes / mediation, IT

Excellent opportunity with a leading global IT services provider.

As a Commercial Manager you will be part of the company's commercial contract management team responsible for maintaining the contractual integrity and legal compliance of the agreements and dealing with all aspects of risk, issuing variations to change orders, advising and managing claims, and will be expected to generate commercial solutions that will enhance the delivery and management process.

It is essential that you are highly competent in the following -

• Proven track record of contract management, negotiation, disputes/mediation, drafting and strong relationship background.
• Degree qualified in Business, Engineering or Law or similar with further business or academic qualifications.
• Extensive commercial and business awareness together with detailed experience in complex contract management including diligent document control, reporting, drafting and preparation of claims and/or variations.
• Practical experience developing business proposals with the focus on developing attractive and compelling commercial agreements.
• Demonstrable ability to successfully conduct commercial contractual negotiations with Customers and Partners at both project and senior levels.
• Profound understanding of contract law, business accounts, accounting practices as well as current British and European legal frameworks and service/outsourcing contracts.
• Strong commercial acumen with the drive to succeed to achieve outstanding results.
• Comfortable in applying relevant tools and techniques to support decisions and thinking creatively about problems and problem solving solutions.
• Experienced in instilling a culture of collaboration and leading by example in actions, delivery and behaviours.
• Experience of working within UK defence, IT and/or national security industries.
• Ideally you will be SC cleared or be eligible and willing to undergo the Security Clearance process.

Project People Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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