Contract Manager (All Grades) – Contract Services
Hybrid · Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Contract Manager wanted to lead and manage contract management on major projects and programmes for Turner & Townsend’s Programme Advisory - Contract Services. Responsibilities include leading contract governance reviews (variations, extensions, change control, dispute management), providing strategic commercial advice to clients and internal stakeholders, producing clear commercial analyses to support decision-making, managing client relationships and deliverables, supporting business development, and overseeing contract performance management (KPIs, SLAs, service credits, risk mitigation). The role involves working across high-value, complex programmes with opportunities to travel nationally and internationally, and encourages hybrid working. The ideal candidate has strong experience in contract management across large projects, negotiates effectively, understands NEC/JCT forms, multi-vendor environments, and procurement/regulatory frameworks, and is or aims to become Contract Management accredited. SOX control responsibilities may be part of the role where applicable. This is a UK-based, potentially hybrid position with Glasgow as a key location.
Required Qualifications
- Strong background in contract management within major projects and programmes (Infrastructure, Real Estate, Energy & Natural Resources, Defence)
- Understanding of commercial strategy, and contract law principles
- Negotiation, commercial and contract drafting, and contract administration and risk management
- Experience in multi-vendor contract environments and performance management frameworks
- Proven ability in developing and using various forms of contracts (NEC, JCT)
- Experience with Contract Management Systems (e.g. CEMAR, Sypro, Asite)
- Understanding of Procurement Act 2023 and Public Contract Regulations 2015
- Achieved, working towards or willing to work towards Contract Management accreditation(s)
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