About the Team:

The purpose of the Contract Management team is:

• Negotiating contracts that meet our internal risk profile and governance
• Making sure that the business understands what it is committing to
• Always demonstrating openness, integrity and clarity when working with our customers
• Closing the deal quickly, but without compromising quality

About the Role:

The Senior Contract Manager role exists to deliver on the Contract Management team’s purpose.

The Senior Contract Manager role is customer-facing, requiring regular interaction with VMO2’s business customers to support VMO2 Business’ trading objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

The candidate will support VMO2 Business deliver its trading objectives by drafting, negotiating, and executing business contracts with our direct B2B customers. Successful applicant will be responsible for managing the end to end process of contract creation, including observing associated governance that applies to creation and execution.

The candidate will draft and negotiate contracts of varying complexity and value, from £5,000 up to £5m in contract value, engaging directly with customers and coordinating the necessary commercial, legal and financial resources to deliver a successful contract.

Responsibilities include managing diverse groups of internal stakeholders, ensuring that internal governance is upheld and providing advice and recommendations to assist in decision making processes.

What We Need from You:

• Commercial and Contract Management experience with appropriate legal qualification/experience (including a good understanding of commercial law) and excellent contract drafting skills.
• Resilient and able to operate in a tough environment, often working flexible hours to achieve deadlines.
• Possess excellent time and priority management skills. This will be demonstrated by a proven record of managing multiple opportunities concurrently.
• Experience of negotiating and managing ICT, mobile telecoms and/or managed service contracts in excess of £1m.
• Professional and confident in manner with excellent communication skills, demonstrating the ability to influence and effectively manage internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
• Good understanding of the inter-relationship between the sales, procurement, legal, financial and delivery aspects of commercial propositions.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, and good - understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Demonstrate good leadership skills and the ability to direct virtual teams to deliver signed contract that meet VMO2’s governance requirements.
• Advanced Microsoft Word skills.
• Full driver’s licence desirable.
• IACCM Accreditation desirable

Location(s):  Slough

Closing Date: 11/02/2022

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We’re looking to pay a great compensation package (depending on experience) for this position. We also offer plenty of extras to sweeten the deal, which could include things like bonuses, life assurance cover, health care and lots of flexible benefits.  

Also, every employee has their personal development supported with a LinkedIn learning account; plus other role specific learning available through our award-winning digital learning platform - O2 Campus. 

We also believe a great work-life balance is important, so we’re open to considering flexible working arrangements. Like to know more, feel free to raise it.  

Join us and we’ll encourage you to be bold every day. So take a deep breath, your career is about to go to exciting new places. 

If you have any questions around the role then please email ResourceTUK@o2.com who will be happy to help.