Team Lead Contract Management

Overview

As Team Lead Contract Management – UK, you will lead a team of Contract Managers to ensure successful delivery of high-value contracts across construction and operations of offshore wind projects. You’ll also act as Senior Contract Manager for designated contracts, guiding strategy, risk handling and claims management. You’ll work closely with Project, Legal, Procurement and Operations teams to align commercial outcomes with project objectives, governance and budgets. This is a hands-on leadership role in a growing offshore wind business.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Contract Managers to drive collaboration and continuous improvement
• Oversee contract and claim management activities across UK offshore wind projects, ensuring alignment with objectives and governance
• Manage procurement activities and ensure integrated commercial approach throughout project lifecycle
• Act as Senior Contract Manager for designated contracts, handling commercial, contractual and claims matters
• Provide strategic advice on risks, opportunities and dispute resolution to project leadership
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Legal, Procurement, Construction and Operations to ensure successful delivery
• Monitor team performance, KPIs and reporting; foster strong stakeholder and supplier relationships
• Drive continuous improvement and adoption of contract management best practices

Key requirements

• Extensive experience in contract management, commercial management, procurement or related disciplines in offshore wind or major construction
• Proven leadership experience with team development and change environments
• StrongNegotation and administration skills for high-value, high-risk contracts including claims and disputes
• Ability to identify commercial risks and opportunities and develop mitigation and value creation strategies
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building at all levels
• Strong English communication and presentation skills, both written and spoken
• Proactive, pragmatic, hands-on with strong commercial awareness and judgement
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally; high presence in London office mandatory

• leadership and people development
• stakeholder management
• effective communication
• contract management
• commercial management
• procurement

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