Jobs › Companies › Accenture › Contract Manager

About this Contract Manager role at Accenture

Accenture · Onsite · Oslo

Grow Your Career with Soben, part of Accenture.

At Soben, part of Accenture, our people are our greatest strength. Your growth is central to our success, and we are committed to helping you build a career you are proud of. Through training, mentoring, and exposure to new challenges, every step is an opportunity to develop your skills, broaden your experience, and shape your future.

As part of Accenture, you will benefit from the agility and close-knit culture of Soben, combined with the global scale, resources, and opportunities of one of the world's leading professional services organisations.

We encourage you to be curious, take ownership of your development, and explore the opportunities available across our business. Talk to your manager about your ambitions, pursue projects that inspire you, and stretch beyond your comfort zone — because that is where real growth happens.

Your career journey is unique, and we are here to support you at every stage. Let's keep learning, keep improving, and keep building something exceptional, together.

About the Opportunity:

Reporting to the Head of Procurement & Commercial or the Procurement & Commercial Manager, the Contract Manager will be responsible for the commercial management and administration of contracts across our Norwegian operations, ensuring successful delivery in line with all internal policies and procedures — including the Procurement Manual, Commercial Manual, and LCP Governance Framework Manual.

The role supports the delivery of departmental KPIs and objectives, including reductions in total cost of ownership, value engineering, and safety performance. The successful candidate will play a key part in supporting Soben, part of Accenture's growing portfolio of major projects across Norway and the wider Nordic region.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supplier & Stakeholder Management — Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key suppliers and contractors across Norway and the Nordics, acting as a primary point of contact across allocated projects and contracts.
  • Sourcing Strategy — Collaborate with Category Managers and Procurement Officers (Strategic and Shared Service Centre) to ensure the optimal approach is taken when sourcing goods, works, and services.
  • Best Practice & Knowledge Sharing — Engage with peers across the Soben and Accenture network to review best practice, capture lessons learned, and drive continuous improvement.
  • Health & Safety — Comply with all safety policies and procedures, and actively promote safe working practices internally and externally to enhance safety performance.
  • Service Delivery — Support the Head of Procurement & Commercial and the Procurement & Commercial Manager(s) in delivering a world-class procurement and commercial service to internal customers.
  • Cost & Process Improvement — Identify supply chain cost-reduction opportunities and improvements to procurement and commercial processes.
  • Sourcing & Negotiation — Conduct sourcing events where required, procuring at lowest total cost of ownership and in line with the principles of efficiency and best value. This includes managing commercial, business, and legal project risks within contracts and negotiating terms and conditions to secure ongoing value for money throughout the contract lifecycle.
  • Contract Award — Compile, negotiate, and award Call-Off Contracts in line with the terms and provisions of overarching Agreements. Manage the interface between suppliers/contractors and internal stakeholders to ensure commercial controls are embedded throughout.
  • Budget & Delivery — Deliver allocated projects and contracts within approved budget authorisations and area of responsibility.
  • Post-Contract Management — Manage all post-contract commercial matters, including negotiating and agreeing compensation events, ensuring the core principles of the Commercial Manual are consistently applied.

Experience

  • Minimum of 8–10 years' experience in contract management, commercial management, or quantity surveying within infrastructure, energy, construction, or a comparable sector.
  • Experience delivering projects in Norway or the wider Nordic region is highly desirable.
  • Demonstrable experience managing the full contract lifecycle — from sourcing and negotiation through to post-contract administration and close-out.
  • Strong working knowledge of standard forms of contract (e.g., NS 8405/NS 8407, NEC3/NEC4, FIDIC) and familiarity with Norwegian contracting practices.
  • Proven track record of managing compensation events, variations, and claims in line with contractual provisions.

Technical Skills:

  • Sound understanding of procurement principles, commercial controls, and governance frameworks.
  • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify risk and deliver value for money throughout the contract lifecycle.
  • Confident user of contract management and procurement systems; familiarity with digital contract tools and data-driven commercial reporting is advantageous.

Personal Attributes:

  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication in English; Norwegian language skills are highly advantageous.
  • Client-facing experience with the confidence to manage internal and external stakeholders.
  • Self-motivated, organised, and able to manage competing priorities across multiple contracts.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Law, or a related discipline.
  • Professional accreditation preferred (e.g., MRICS, MCIPS, MCInstCES, or equivalent).

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

Ready to apply to Accenture?
Apply to Accenture

About Accenture

Bring your incredible skills and join our global team of innovators. We come together from different backgrounds across the world and work with the latest technologies to create value and growth for our clients. With us, you’ll continue to learn and grow so you can advance in your career. Your personal dreams and ambitions are just as important to us; that’s why we offer support any way we can—when you thrive, we all thrive. Explore your next step at Accenture

See all jobs at Accenture →

Similar jobs

OCT Consulting, LLC
Contract Specialist (Mid) (0002)
OCT Consulting, LLC
⚡ Apply early Washington, District of Columb... Onsite $70,000–$90,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
DoorDash India
Global Benefits Specialist (Fixed Term Contract)
DoorDash India
⚡ Apply early Hyderabad, IN Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 7h ago
Scandit
Accounts Payable (A/P) Specialist (6-Month Fixed-Term Contract)
Scandit
⚡ Apply early Warsaw Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 7h ago
Peregrine Technologies
Contract Specialist
Peregrine Technologies
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA Hybrid $155,000–$185,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
Peregrine Technologies
Contract Specialist
Peregrine Technologies
⚡ Apply early New York, NY Hybrid $155,000–$185,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
Peregrine Technologies
Contract Specialist
Peregrine Technologies
⚡ Apply early Washington, D.C. Hybrid $155,000–$185,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
Keeley Construction
Contracts Administrator
Keeley Construction
⚡ Apply early St. Louis, Missouri, United St... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
HubSpot
Lead Contract Manager, Strategic Accounts
HubSpot
⚡ Apply early Cambridge, MA, USA Onsite $129,800–$207,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
PlayStation Global
Brand Manager Mobile Marketing (Contract)
PlayStation Global
⚡ Apply early United States, San Mateo, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago

Sign up for suggestions tailored to the jobs you open and the searches you save.

More jobs at Accenture

See all jobs at Accenture →

Apply now
🤖

Whoa — hold up

JobsRadar was built for real people having a rough time in their job search — not for automated requests. You're clicking way too fast and you're now temporarily blocked.

Come back later. If you're genuinely job hunting, we've got your back — just act like a human.

Catch your next role the second it’s posted.

Create a free account and we’ll watch the boards for you — the instant a job matches your search, it lands in your inbox or Telegram. No digging, no refreshing.

Create free account

Free forever · takes 30 seconds · already have one?

Get an edge on your job hunt.

Join our Telegram channel for the stuff that helps you land the role — salary benchmarks, the weekly market pulse, and new-feature drops. No spam, just signal.

Join the channel — it's free