Contract Director – Defence
Amentum
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Reading • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Define and execute the commercial strategy to support business objectives and enhance profitability.
- Lead pre and post contract activities ensuring terms and conditions are aligned with project and organisational goals.
- Support the business leads in complying with the Enterprise Approval Matrix and associated delegations and facilitating an optimised governance process.
- Drive initiatives to optimise project costs while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
- Identify and manage commercial risks, including supplier risks, contractual liabilities, and compliance issues.
- Establish, maintain, and monitor robust governance frameworks to ensure adherence ethical standards, supporting accountability, transparency, and integrity.
- Oversee cost estimation, budgeting, and financial reporting for procurement activities.
- Collaborate with finance and PMO teams to track expenditures and ensure cost efficiencies across projects.
- Lead/support contractual disputes and claims, ensuring compliance with the corporate policies and reporting requirements.
- Focus on employee development, up-skilling, and career growth to ensure an inclusive, skilled, motivated workforce aligned with organisational needs.
- Drive continuous improvement by embracing new technologies, methodologies, and innovative approaches to stay competitive and responsive to market changes.
- Promote a collaborative culture that encourages information sharing and teamwork across departments, fostering a supportive and high-performing work environment.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in commercial leadership within large-scale engineering and construction environments.
- Expertise in contract negotiation, cost management, and supplier relationship management.
- Excellent working knowledge of contract management including bespoke contracts and standard models such as NEC, JCT, FIDIC.
- Strong understanding of contract law, regulations, and compliance requirements.
- Proven ability to manage risks and drive strategic decision-making in complex projects.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency in procurement systems, analytics, and reporting tools.
Benefits
- free single medical cover and digital GP service
- family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay
- free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes
- reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
- matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
contract negotiationcost managementsupplier relationship managementcontract managementrisk managementstrategic decision-makingfinancial reportingbudgetingprocurement systemsanalytics
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementcollaborationteamworkemployee developmentcontinuous improvementproblem-solvingadaptabilityaccountability