Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, transforming outcomes that improve people’s lives and delivering impactful projects and programmes through partnership.
Job Description
Due to increased workload and the securing of new clients across Defence, Infrastructure, Energy & Natural Resources and Real Estate, we are looking for a Contract Manager to join our Programme Advisory – Contract Services division in our UK offices.
* Drive change in the largest organisations in the country
* Engage on and influence large‑scale flagship projects
* Impact across multiple industries and categories
* Challenge themselves in a market‑leading global business
* Create new and innovative service offerings for the market
* Manage the full lifecycle of contracts across major programmes, ensuring obligations, deliverables, risks and dependencies are controlled
The Opportunity
The Contract Manager will support Turner & Townsend’s Programme Advisory line by delivering contract and commercial management across high‑value, complex programmes. The role is central to ensuring that contractual arrangements, commercial strategy and supplier performance enable the successful delivery of client transformation and capital programmes.
Operating as part of our end‑to‑end Procurement Advisory capability, the Contract Manager will develop contracting strategies, manage commercial risk and ensure supplier governance, compliance, value for money and alignment with programme objectives.
Main Expectations
* Lead and manage contract management on major projects and programmes
* Lead contract governance reviews, including variations, extensions, change control and dispute management
* Provide strategic project and commercial advice to clients and internal stakeholders
* Produce clear commercial analysis to support decision‑making
* Manage client relationships and related commission outputs and deliverables
* Support business development and marketing of the team’s service proposition
* Oversee contract performance management, including KPIs, SLAs, service credits, escalation protocols and risk mitigation
* Run contract management activities, including performance reviews and contract review boards
* Support procurement, transformation, supplier relationship management and claims and dispute teams, providing contract management advice and expertise
The Offer
We offer a distinct opportunity to progress your career within an entrepreneurial, defined and growing division. You will lead the delivery of large‑scale projects, create innovative solutions, and become a trusted expert within Turner & Townsend and the market. Further opportunities include national and international travel to manage key commissions for our blue‑chip client portfolio. We encourage a hybrid working model to provide a practical work/life balance.
We support individuals in attaining recognised contract‑management accreditations and provide regular professional development to maintain high standards.
Qualifications
Experience
* Strong background in contract management within major projects and programmes (Infrastructure, Real Estate, Energy & Natural Resources, Defence)
* Deep understanding of commercial strategy and contract law principles
* Proven experience in negotiation, commercial and contract drafting, and contract administration and risk management
* Experience in multi‑vendor contract environments and performance‑management frameworks
* High level of contract and commercial acumen with strong financial and analytical skills
* Experience developing and using NEC and JCT contracts
* Experience with Contract Management Systems (e.g. CEMAR, SyPro, Asite, etc.)
* Understanding of regulated procurement, particularly the Procurement Act 2023 and Public Contract Regulations 2015
* Has achieved, is working towards or willing to work towards Contract Management accreditation(s)
Skills
* Ability to lead and develop key commercial contract strategies and documentation
* Build strong, professional client relationships and proactively resolve client issues
* Excellent communication skills, adaptable and determined to succeed
* Extensive contract–management experience within major programmes (Infrastructure, Real Estate, Energy & Natural Resources, Defence)
* Proven experience across end‑to‑end contract management, supplier negotiation, drafting and commercial risk management
* Experience in multi‑vendor contract environments and performance‑management frameworks
* High level of commercial acumen with strong financial and analytical skills
* Excellent communication, able to explain complex commercial matters clearly
* Develop supplier evaluation and commercial modelling strategies to support the procurement process
* Manage work, business development and career development activities
Behaviours
* Adaptable and takes personal responsibility to succeed
* Collaborative, client‑focused and solutions‑oriented mindset
* Confident operating in a fast‐paced, multi‑disciplinary environment
* Proactive, resilient and able to deliver under pressure
* Independent, trustworthy and able to influence at all levels
Additional Information
We aim to provide a great place to work, giving each person the opportunity and voice to affect change and promoting a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community.
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