Contracts Manager
Posted 1 day 15 hours ago by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a pioneering space company leading the Contracts department.
You will be an effective and confident communicator from both a written and verbal perspective with excellent analytical skills and enjoy leading a small team.
About SSTL: Considered the pioneers of the small satellite market, and with a heritage that spans over 40 years, SSTL prides itself in continual innovation and improvement of space technologies, products and services, as well as in delivering space missions for a broad array of applications. Since 1981, SSTL has had a unique position in the global space industry - delivering comprehensive multi-year, hand-on training programmes all around the world. As a result of SSTL training programmes space agencies have been formed in 6 space-developing nations and flourishing space ecosystems have been established
Key Tasks- Organisation: day-to-day operations, organising, supporting and sharing in the team's work and goals.
- Contractual: you're and the team's preparation, negotiation and management of all SSTL contractual commitments relating to projects and new business from acquisition of project to contract closure.
- Team Building: encouraging and motivating the team; team player mentality.
- Mentoring & Coaching: provide coaching, training, and mentoring where applicable.
- Leading by example.
- Providing a clear vision for the team.
- Demonstrated experience (minimum of 15 years) within the contractual field.
- Previous experience leading and working within a team with the ability to mentor and develop colleagues.
- In depth knowledge of contracts principles, drafting and interpretation.
- Experience of
- identifying contractual risk and proposing effective mitigation strategies.
- managing high value and complex proposals and contracts in the UK and for export.
- negotiating high value contracts and amendments.
- drafting and negotiating a wide variety of contractual documents such as NDAs, Licence Agreements, Heads of Agreement, Teaming Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding etc.
- UK MOD contracting on a range of proposals and contracts, including single source contracts and implementing the Single Source Contracting Regulations on those contracts
- This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for SSTL's success, reputation and sustainable growth.
- Educated to Degree level.
- Space industry experience, including European Space Agency (ESA), UKSA funding (CEOI, NSIP).
- Experience in US Department of Defense contracting.
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, able to influence, persuade and negotiate with people at all levels (externally & internally) as well as to assist in reaching compromises when there are conflicting requirements
- High degree of organisation, self-motivation and initiative
- Good team working skills, together with the ability to interface with others at all levels
- Good presentation skills and customer facing skills
- Results orientated with a strong drive to deliver
- Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
- Pro-active and able to take initiative
- Excellent planning and organising skills
- Highly organised with clear communication skills
- Ability to work simultaneously on a variety of projects
- Able to work autonomously and using own initiative
- Excellent inter-personal skills - both written and oral communications; ability to interface with customers and technical representatives
- Decision making and creative problem solving skills
- Ability to multi-task and deliver both immediate and longer term tasks
- Proven ability to deliver solutions under pressure and to tight timescales
- Good knowledge of MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Microsoft Project
- Able to demonstrate company mindsets and behaviours; Be accountable, Drive & delivery, Communicate effectively, Self-manage effectively, Work as one team
The role is based in our Head Office in Guildford reporting to the Finance Director with 2 direct reports. Initially on-site full time for the first 6 months. Subsequent Hybrid working would be in accordance with SSTL's Hybrid Working policy.
Benefits- 32 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
- Private Medical & International Travel Insurance
- Annual Bonus Scheme
- Share Incentive Plan
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Shared Parental Pay for new parents
- High Street Discount Scheme
- and many more!