Contracts Manager (Pre-Award)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job Details
- Posted:13 days ago
- Sector: Shore-based Shipping & Maritime, Corporate and Professional Services, Legal and P&I
- Location: Greater London
- Job Ref: 470783
- Job Type: Permanent
- Client: Silverstream TechnologiesSilverstream Technologies
- Salary: Hybrid Working, Competitive Salary & Benefits
- Expiry Date: 08 March 2023
- Contact: Ellie Evans
- Contact Email: ellie.evans@faststream.com
Job Description
An exciting opportunity for a Contracts Manager specialising in Pre-Award Contracts Management to join the market leaders in clean marine technology.
Silverstream Technologies has successfully developed and deployed a market-leading clean marine technology solution over the last ten years - The Silverstreamยฎ System. Our Air Lubrication System (ALS) fundamentally changes the interaction between water and a vessel's hull, creating a carpet of microbubbles that coats the flat bottom of a vessel. As a result, frictional resistance is reduced - dramatically improving a vessel's fuel consumption and associated emissions.
Role Summary:
The Contract Manager will support the functional organisation to achieve goals focusing on successful pre-contract-award phase activities. The role is primarily responsible for:
leading the preparation of contract structures and termmanaging the commercial and contractual negotiations to ensure the effective execution of contracts
supporting the operations and sales teams with regards to innovative and best practice contract management standards
Key Responsibilities:
Oversight of all necessary pre-award contract management and administration activities.Develop contracting strategies to support new bids.
Implement best practice processes and solutions โ Pre-award.
Lead preparation of appropriate contract structures and terms to achieve balanced and manageable contracts.
Co-ordinate input from Legal Counsel, CFO, COO, HCM and Operations team to assess contract risk and opportunities.
Proactive contribution to bid qualification and proposals.
Develop and maintain the contract template library.
Requirements:
Degree QualifiedMRICS or MCIPS preferrable
Contract management experience (preferably EPC/projects related business).
Good knowledge of and experience in contractual language and the key clauses for contract execution and successful delivery of projects.
Strong organisational and time management skills.
Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent negotiation and contract resolution skills.
Financial and Business acumen.
Desire to work in a fast-paced environment with ownership of your work.
Excellent business standard written and verbal skills โ English.
Strong interpersonal skills โ accessible and approachable.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (ยฃ38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: HR Consulting
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Contracts Manager (Pre-Award) roles across Faststream Recruitment Group's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to HR Consulting.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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