<b><b>Job Description</b></b><br><br><b>Contract Manager - Governmental (Naval)</b><br><br>East Grinstead<br><br>Full time<br><br><b>Job Description</b><br><br>At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.<br><br>By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.<br><br>As the Contract Manager you will be reporting to the Vice President - Marine & Governmental Business Unit, the Contract Manager - Governmental (Naval), is a Suitably Qualified and Experienced Person (SQEP) who will use Project Management Methodology alongside our core managements systems, to ensure that we deliver an effective and flexible service to our customers, on time, on quality, on cost, in line with applicable Defence Standards and the Rolls-Royce guiding principles as detailed in 'Our Code'. This involves inter-facing with both internal and external stakeholders to deliver a first experience by assuming full responsibility for all aspects of the Contract Management including management of all work resulting from customer contracts, including commercial and financial delegations and authorisation's, enabling day to day management and oversight of Naval and Governmental projects involving Rolls-Royce Solutions UK. Tasks include implementing and operating Project Governance, Reporting (inc, Planning), Risks & Opportunities Analysis, Dispute Resolution, Finance (inc, Cost Control and Commercial topics), Change Management and effective management of 3rd Party suppliers or contractors. Projects and tasks within other areas of the business may arise from time to time.<br><br><b>What you will be doing:</b><br><ul><li>To promote a zero harm culture by ensuring that all HSQE requirements are met with all work that is carried out by the team.</li><li>Ensure first class customer liaison including fulfilment of all reasonable customer requests.</li><li>Responsible for maintaining project targets and deliverables. Capable of providing commercial (costing, contractual, legal) and technical (mechanical, electrical, controls, civils) expertise.</li><li>Identify key Finance, Commercial, Commodity Management, Safety and Environmental Legislation compliance, Technical and Quality Assurance (QA) personnel to act as Subject Matter Experts (SME) and to support and expedite the range of activities specified in customer contracts.</li><li>Establish and maintain the necessary project and technical experience and resources to define, conduct, place and manage sub-contracts.</li><li>Provide commercial and technical reports as required to the management team.</li><li>Maintain excellent liaison with all internal and parent company departments and participate generally in all departmental activities.</li><li>Responsible for developing, coaching, training, supporting and communicating with colleagues across the organisation to meet project specific targets.</li><li>When required to do so attend customer sites for project meetings to ensure achievement of deliverables, specification compliance and customer satisfaction.</li><li>Responsible for delivering on customers detailed contractual and technical specification documents, and assisting with preparing detailed project plans and designs encompassing legal, commercial, mechanical, electrical and controls solutions. Participate in the delivery of the technical and commercial risk analysis and develop as necessary.</li><li>Responsible for recommending preferred suppliers and subcontractors to engage following commercial and technical evaluation of proposals. Provide detailed instruction to contractors and suppliers of equipment or services required. Identify and interact with suppliers to ensure equipment supplied is technically suitable, value for money and delivered on time.</li><li>Assume project P&L responsibility where applicable.</li><li>Provide technical assistance to customers, operators and RRS Sales and Service depts.</li><li>To undertake special duties and projects as required.</li><li>The successful applicant will be required to travel within the UK & ROI as required and additionally required to spend time overseas. The job requires a disciplined individual who can deliver / communicate the high standards expected of a blue-chip company.</li></ul><br><b>Position Qualifications:</b><br><ul><li>Min 5 years relevant experience.</li><li>Appropriate qualifications in Project and/or Programme Management or similar relevant qualification or demonstrable industry experience.</li><li>GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.</li><li>Must be fluent in both written and spoken English.</li><li>Must have strong background in high level data analysis and end to end processes.</li></ul><br><b>Preferred requirements:</b><br><ul><li>Computer literate with good keyboard skills. Proficient in all Microsoft applications relevant to the role. On the job training will be provided for SAP and RRS business specific systems.</li><li>Full and Clean Driving Licence, UK Passport Holder.</li><li>Must be able to work well as part of a Team</li></ul><br>Power Systems is the Rolls-Royce business which provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalisation and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility.<br><br>We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These technologically advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide.<br><br>Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.<br><br>Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.<br><br><b><br><b>Type of Contract</b></b><br><br>PermanentPandoLogic. Keywords: Contract Manager, Location: East Grinstead, ENG - RH19 1EE
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