Description
Head of Contracts
Location: Farnborough, Hampshire, UK
Role Overview:
We are looking for a Head of Contracts for the National Security and Defence area of Leidos Innovations UK. The role holder will assist and report directly to the UK Contracts Director.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Provide strong commercial and contractual programme leadership
* Lead and manage a portfolio of strategic commercial activities in close collaboration with Programme Director and Finance Director
* Support strategic commercial initiatives as directed by Leidos UK Business and Programme Director
* Draft and negotiate commercially complex contract change proposals
* Understand and scrutinize the financial performance of the programme identifying target areas for improvement
* Lead contractual interactions with the Customer on strategic commercial issues
* Manage a small team of contracts managers
* Ensure that the financial aspects and impact of the contract are clear to all parties
* Ensure that senior stakeholders are appropriately informed of programme developments and strategic direction
* Ensure overall programme compliance with commercial roadmap
* Develop and maintain good working relationships with the customer commercial/contracts team
* Must be a working contract manager, taking an active role in the performance of the contract and proactively working to identify risks, issues and opportunities and develop and implement strategies to mitigate the risks, resolve the issues and capitalize on the opportunities
* Support role in regular, intensive weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual technical and financial governance meetings (both internal and with the customer) in a fast-paced environment
* Ability to operate independently and communicate effectively, both internally, with technical staff, peers, and management as well as externally, with customers, regulators and others
* Strong comprehension of programme technical performance metrics and financial status
* Excellent written and verbal communications skills
* Liaison with other Leidos operating units and corporate departments where applicable
Skills Required:
* Provides commercial, contractual and technical interpretation of the contract
* Ability to analyse, interpret and identify risks within contractual terms and programme delivery
* Strong comprehension of programme technical performance metrics and financial status
* Commercially astute
* Exceptional relationship management skills
* Excellent communicator keeping internal management appraised of key commercial issues
* Sophisticated negotiator
* Strong negotiator
* Strong collaborator
Clearance Requirements:
* Clearance to Start BPSS
* Clearance for Role SC HO
Commitment to Diversity:
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.
Who We Are:
Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.
What Makes Us Different:
Purpose: You can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions.
Collaboration: Having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team.
People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills.
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