Manager: Contracts Management

The Manager: Contracts Management role is a strategic management function located within the Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO).

The IPPO was established in 2010 to provide rapid solutions to South Africa’s severe electricity supply constraints, by procuring new energy generation capacity from Independent Power Producers (IPPs). The IPPO was created as a project office hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) under a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE), National Treasury and the DBSA. The mandate of the IPP Office is to provide specialised services to government, including a) IPP Energy Procurement Management, b) Monitoring, Evaluation and Contract Management, and c) Professional Advisory Services. The IPPO’s skills, expertise and success in mobilising and delivering on time is recognised domestically and globally.

The role has been necessitated for the purpose of overseeing and managing end-to-end IPP project contracts entered into between the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE), Eskom, and the Independent Power Producers. The portfolio of commercial agreements spans multiple technologies including Renewable Energy, Battery Energy Storage, Gas to Power and Hybrid energy facilities.

Reporting to the Senior Specialist: Contract Management, Economic Development, and Monitoring & Evaluation, the Manager: Contract Management will be responsible for leading the strategic execution, implementation, and compliance monitoring of high-value, complex contract portfolios.

The Manager: Contract Management will further ensure absolute regulatory compliance with frameworks like the PFMA and PPPFA, lead a high-performing team of contract administrators, manage formal dispute resolution processes, and effectively handle strategic partnerships and stakeholder expectations across Eskom, government departments, and private sector IPPs.