Contract Manager - IT & Telecoms

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with IT leaders and project teams to provide pragmatic commercial and contractual guidance across a range of programmes and projects.
• Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with suppliers, supporting safe, high-quality delivery against contractual commitments and performance objectives.
• Lead contract management activities, including sourcing support, commercial negotiations, contract administration and supplier performance management.
• Identify opportunities to improve value, sustainability and efficiency across the supply chain.
• Ensure effective governance and compliance with internal policies, contractual requirements and relevant regulatory obligations.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, ethical decision-making and safe working practices.
• Support continuous improvement across commercial and contract management processes.

About You

• You'll ideally have:
• Proven experience managing IT and/or Telecoms contracts, ideally within a complex and varied supplier environment.
• Strong commercial and contractual expertise, with confidence in drafting, reviewing, interpreting and negotiating agreements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple contracts and competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• A proactive, pragmatic and solutions-focused approach to contract management.
• A genuine commitment to safe, ethical, sustainable and responsible business practices.

The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced IT & Telecoms Contract Manager to play a key role within a high-profile Procurement & Commercial function, working across strategic programmes and influencing supplier performance, commercial outcomes and long-term value.