Description
Job Description:
Leidos are a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.
https://www.leidos.com/company/global/uk-europe
Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people and our community. Our mission and our values guide the way we do business. The foundation of our Leidos culture is our Values, Beliefs and Expectations by which we select, recognise and reward employees. They create the environment that drives us toward our mission.
Inspired to make a difference, we are committed to solving the world’s toughest problems.
Passionate about customer success by being determined to understand and respond to our customers’ needs as if they were our own.
United as a team, we are bound together by our conviction that ethics and integrity is core to how we operate.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Contracts Manager for Civil and Defence area of Leidos Innovations UK. The role holder will assist and report directly to Head of Contracts.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides commercial, contractual and technical interpretation on contract terms and conditions as the lead for existing contracts with key customers
- Supports the Head of Contracts with contractual interactions with the Customer
- Represents the Contracts team at customer meetings, being able to where necessary present to the Customer and advise on the status of contractual issues and resolution
- Leads in the identification and preparation of contract change proposals
- Review, scrutinize, and develop operational process flows
- Ensure that the financial aspects and impact of the contract are clear to all parties
- Ensure that all stakeholders, such as administration, operations, and finance understand and adhere to contractual obligations
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with the customer commercial/contracts team
- Prepare responses to queries by undertaking customs, excise, or export controls technical research
- Working knowledge of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) and Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR)
- Keeps appraised of matters affecting trade compliance requirements
- Must be able to take 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, and will be willing to cross functional lines to provide support to the programme leadership team when and where needed
- Support role in regular internal weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual technical and financial governance meetings 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
- Good level of understanding 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
- Strong interpersonal, organisational skills are essential
- Ability to multi-task in a pressurised environment is also essential
- Provides commercial, contractual and technical interpretation of the contract
- Strong comprehension of programme technical performance metrics and financial status
- Assist with preparation of contract change proposals
- Assist with preparation of international trade compliance reporting, and support to export compliance where required
WHAT DO WE DO FOR YOU?
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
- Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, childcare vouchers and cycle to work scheme)
