SC Cleared - Contracts Manager - Defence & Cyber

Contracts Manager - Defence & Cyber

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced SC Cleared Contracts Manager to support bid and tender activity within a major UK defence and technology environment, working across a portfolio of opportunities involving cyber and advanced electronic systems.

This role will suit a commercially minded contracts professional with strong experience in defence contracting, particularly MOD-related bids and proposals. You will work closely with bid, programme, commercial and procurement teams to protect business interests, manage contractual risk and ensure customer commitments are clearly understood and delivered.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working independently, influencing stakeholders and supporting complex commercial decisions throughout the bid and contract life cycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Support bid and tender activities within a defence account, advising on commercial and contractual matters.

• Develop and review contractual strategies, negotiation positions and obligations registers.

• Identify, assess and mitigate commercial, contractual and business risks.

• Support negotiations with prospective customers and contribute to complex tender submissions.

• Prepare and review commercial agreements, including NDAs, teaming agreements and collaboration agreements.

• Advise bid and programme teams on customer dependencies, contractual commitments and deliverables.

• Work with Procurement to manage supply chain risks, contract variations and end-to-end contractual obligations.

• Protect intellectual property and commercial interests across a diverse portfolio of contracts and opportunities.

• Support governance, business approvals and escalation of complex commercial matters.

• Identify opportunities to improve commercial performance and share best practice across teams.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Active MOD SC clearance - essential.

• Strong experience in commercial or contracts management within the defence sector.

• Practical experience supporting bids, tenders and proposals.

• Good understanding of MOD contracting and defence commercial processes.

• Experience developing, reviewing and negotiating commercial and contractual agreements.

• Strong understanding of contractual obligations, commercial risk and governance.

• Ability to work independently, exercise sound commercial judgement and manage competing priorities.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

• A collaborative approach, working effectively with commercial, bid, programme and procurement teams.

• Relevant professional qualifications, technical training or significant equivalent domain experience.

Experience in cyber, data or electronic systems environments would be advantageous.

If you have strong defence contracts experience, understand MOD commercial requirements and are looking for your next contract, we would be interested in hearing from you.