Senior Contracts Manager – (PR/007217)

Location: Remote (UK based) with occasional travel to London (expenses covered)

Salary: £80,000 – £85,000

ASAP Start Date: Long notice periods may not be considered

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Manager to take ownership of post-contract commercial management across a portfolio of complex, international agreements. This role is focused on in-life contract performance, pricing governance, and managing contractual change to ensure commercial value is protected and enhanced.

You will act as a key commercial partner to the business, leading on pricing, contract variations, and financial impact assessment, while ensuring robust governance and compliance across the contract lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the post-contract lifecycle of complex, high-value agreements, ensuring commercial integrity and compliance
• Lead the development, review, and approval of pricing models, including assessing financial impacts of contractual changes
• Manage contract change control processes, including drafting and negotiating Contract Change Notices (CCNs) and amendments
• Evaluate the commercial and financial implications of scope changes, variations, and service adjustments
• Partner with finance teams to ensure accurate reflection of contractual changes in revenue, cost, and margin (P&L impact)
• Act as the commercial lead for in-life negotiations, supporting dispute resolution and driving favourable outcomes
• Track and manage contractual obligations, risks, and opportunities, ensuring value is maximised throughout the contract term
• Provide commercial insight and challenge to stakeholders on pricing strategy, cost recovery, and margin optimisation
• Work closely with operational and delivery teams to ensure contractual commitments align with service delivery and financial performance
• Drive improvements in contract governance, change management processes, and commercial controls

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in post-contract commercial management, including pricing and contract change in complex environments
• Strong background in pricing models, financial analysis, and commercial evaluation of contract changes
• Demonstrable experience managing high-value contract variations and change control processes
• Excellent negotiation skills, particularly in in-life contract changes and commercial dispute scenarios
• Strong financial acumen, including deep understanding of P&L, revenue recognition, and margin management
• Ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, providing clear commercial insight and challenge
• Experience working with complex, multi-jurisdictional or international contracts
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused
• Ability to start at short notice (candidates with extended notice periods are unlikely to be suitable)

If this role aligns with your experience, please get in touch with Abigail at Abigail.Bailey@arguilesearch.com

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