Subcontracts Manager

Baker Hughes

Sub-Contracts Manager at Baker Hughes handling contract leadership and financial delivery in energy projects. Focused on supplier management, negotiations, and commercial risk assessments.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeAberdeen • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work within a dedicated subcontracts management team to provide contract leadership and direction across projects for the Subsea production systems business.
Share responsibility with Project Manager(s) / Director for the contractual and financial delivery of the project in accordance with the execution and financial plan.
Handle Supplier Management completely - Qualification of suppliers, subcontract management process, proposal management, tendering and contract management.
Develop & negotiate detailed contractual agreements, including frame agreements with suppliers.
Lead cross-functional teams in the contract design and negotiation.
Build solid supplier management relationships to oversee third-party services including process design and day-to-day operations engagements.
Develop strategic contracting approaches with suppliers to drive more certainty into project execution.
Oversee sub-contracting: transition from “back-to-back” to informed risk distribution & strategies (knowledge base approach).
Support bids team in proposal development, risk management, scope definition, contractual initiatives, customer communications, and negotiations.
Ensure all necessary main contract flow downs are included.
Manage commercial risks across project scopes of work by controlling the overall project risk and opportunity review and reporting process.
Guide commercial operations in the proposal preparations of projects under existing agreements, contributing to define the overall deal strategy.
Generate creative solutions to meet global company energy transition objectives within commercial proposals mandate.
Support Contract Partnership teams in the continued development of consortium agreements, Subsea Production Systems offers and Fullstream activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Have a Bachelor in law, business administration, or, other relevant legal, contractual, commercial, procurement energy related degree.
Have substantial contract management experiences in an oil and gas including on and offshore services and fabrication.
Have knowledge of oil and gas contracts, terms and conditions and negotiation techniques.
Have proven experience in providing commercial support in an international business environment, supplying to complex industries and organizations.
Demonstrate capability to work effectively and communicate with all levels of the organization.
Be fluent in English with excellent oral and written communication skills.
Be able to present complicated issues in an understandable way.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex issues and contracts across all levels of the organization.
Show exceptional analytical/critical thinking skills and a well-developed commercial acumen.
Have the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work to tight schedules and deadlines.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
Comprehensive private medical care options
Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
Additional elected or voluntary benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Contractual AgreementsRisk ManagementProposal ManagementTenderingSubcontract ManagementProject ExecutionCommercial AcumenTerms and Conditions KnowledgeEnergy Sector ExpertiseFabrication Experience

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationCritical ThinkingRelationship BuildingMultitaskingPresentation Skills

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in LawBachelor's Degree in Business AdministrationRelevant Legal Degree