Airbus develops and produces aerospace technologies across commercial aviation, defense, and space. Its portfolio includes commercial and military aircraft, helicopters, and space systems, supported by work in digital innovation, aviation safety, and security. The company is also advancing lower-emission flight through hybrid and electric aviation research while pursuing decarbonization and greater environmental responsibility across its operations and products.
Airbus Contracts Manager, UK MOD Programmes
Manage UK Ministry of Defence contracts and government bids for Airbus Defence and Space. This hybrid role is based in Stevenage or Portsmouth.
Description
- Oversee current and future UK MOD contracts and UK government bids.
- Advise Procurement on contractual obligations and risks.
- Manage contractual flow-downs and risk mitigation.
- Help develop negotiation strategies for agreements and contract changes.
- Identify and reduce commercial risks.
- Follow required governance processes.
- Administer contracts in line with company procedures and contractual terms.
- Coordinate accurate commercial activity and change management, and support prompt invoice payment.
- Manage commercial work across bidding processes.
- Clarify the scope of new requirements.
- Prepare bid and governance documentation.
- Review and negotiate contract and agreement terms.
- Work with Procurement, Finance, project management, Engineering, and other stakeholders.
Requirements
- Eligible to obtain UK SC Security Clearance.
- Essential: contract management experience on UK MOD programmes.
- Experience managing UK MOD contracts.
- Experience applying Contracting Regulations to UK MOD contracts.
- Some experience preparing and delivering successful proposals.
- Experience engaging and negotiating with customers to secure sales and maximise profitability.
- Ability to identify contractual information, connect requirements, and ensure solutions align with the written contract.
- Professional experience level.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Annual profit share.
- Contributory pension.
- Share options.
- Car leasing scheme.
- Free onsite parking.
- Tax-free technology scheme.
- Discounted shopping.
- 37-hour working week.
- Flexible hours around core hours.
- Hybrid working.
- Up to two additional days per month as time off in lieu.
- Personalised development plan.
- Unlimited access to more than 10,000 e-learning courses.
- Internal mobility opportunities, including international roles.
- Wellbeing support, including 24/7 online GP and mental health services.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Discounted family health and dental insurance, plus eye tests.
- Cycle-to-work scheme.
- Onsite canteen and coffee shop.
- Lunchtime Pilates.
- Life assurance.
- Enhanced parental leave pay: 23 weeks at full pay.
- Adoption, shared parental, and caregiving leave.
- Wellbeing room.
- Multi-faith room.
- Employee representative groups.
- Flexible work arrangements, including part-time options.
- Selection-process adjustments and accessible facilities where needed.