Location: Green Park, Reading, with free onsite parking.
Package: £63,270 to £90,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience).
Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. Flexible working requests are considered so your work can fit your lifestyle. Please specify your preferred pattern in your application.
Ready to play your part? At AWE, it’s not just a job, it’s far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?
As Principal Contract Manager, you will be the Client Contract Manager for large and complex infrastructure projects, providing commercial and contract performance leadership to the project team to enable effective management of project and commercial risk.
You will lead strategic planning and governance, manage, develop and mentor a team that administers the contracts, and get involved in contract disputes. You will support the procurement team, advising on contract options management and working with tier 1 suppliers, managing KPI reviews and planning.
Who are we looking for?
* Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contractual arrangements.
* Managing large complex infrastructure contracts to ensure they deliver value and objectives.
* Managing multiple stakeholders and priorities.
* Working at a similar level within a comparable organisation or industry, such as MOD, Nuclear, Defence or Regulated.
Required qualifications
* A bachelor’s degree in economics, business, law, or a similar discipline or equivalent experience.
* Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is preferred.
We’d like you to have experience in some of the following:
* Pricing arrangements e.g. target cost incentive fee.
* Intellectual Property Rights, Trade Controls and Earned Value Management.
* Preparing tender packages, conducting tender conferences, developing evaluation criteria, analysing and evaluating proposals, negotiating subcontract provisions, subcontractor selection.
* Managing, motivating and developing people/teams in a matrix team.
* Creating integrated delivery teams and Intelligent Client functions.
* Working in a Procurement and/or Commercial Function.
Work Hard, Be Rewarded
We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:
* 9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
* Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
* Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave – 4 Weeks Full Pay.
* Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
* Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
* Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
* Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
* Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.
The “Working at AWE” page on our website is where you can find full details in the “AWE Benefits Guide”.
Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 2 day onsite per week.
Next Steps
Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills and your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, if you feel this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please apply – we would love to receive your application.
Important Things You Need To Know
* We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.
* You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work means you need to be a British Citizen who has lived in the UK for the past 5 years for SC clearance and 10 years for DV clearance.
* We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application if you need any adjustments/accommodations.
* Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1-stage process.
Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or hiring decisions. Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.
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