Global Senior Contract Manager

Hitachi Energy has a unique and exciting opportunity to join us as a Senior Contract Manager supporting us globally within Service. You’ll be joining a dynamic legal and business team within a global company driving digital and service transformation and sustainability.

You’ll have responsibility for all aspects of Contract Management from tendering to the final execution, keeping to internal standard policies and procedures and current market trends.

The ideal candidate will have experience working as a Contracts Manager/Project Manager with industry knowledge and global experience. You will be happy to work primarily from home with regular site travel and occasional visits to the head office in Birmingham.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated candidate to join an ambitious business with growth year-on-year. You will have a great opportunity to play a key role in the company’s future success, develop your skills, and progress further in your career.

Responsibilities:

1. Ensure the portfolio of contracts follows contract and claim management methodologies in accordance with internal standard policies and procedures.
2. Establish contract strategy and drive implementation of strategic contract opportunities.
3. Provide domain expertise in implementation, execution and administration of contract management.
4. Develop contract strategy based on policies, customer requirements, and the overall execution strategy considering risk, pricing, scope, and time schedule.
5. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop change and claim negotiation strategy and to support negotiations.
6. Review and comment on commercial and technical tender terms and conditions.
7. Participate in and lead contract negotiation.
8. Ensure timely and accurate execution of commercial aspects (i.e. payments, claims, variation orders, warranties, provisions, guarantees, etc.).
9. Review and comment on commercial and technical terms and conditions.
10. Enforce and defend contractual interests during the project life cycle, including monitoring and assessment of changes and deviations, as well as defending and enforcing claims.
11. Establish and implement standard contract change methodologies.

Background:

1. Bachelor’s degree in either Engineering or Law.
2. Proven experience in Senior Contract Management and negotiations.
3. Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple contracts simultaneously.
4. Demonstrated ability to lead and drive projects to successful completion.
5. Strong stakeholder experience and high level of communication at all levels.

Job type: Full time

Experience: Experienced

Job function: Legal, Compliance & Audit

Contract: Regular

Publication date: 2025-03-06

Reference number: R0081649

About Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future.

We employ around 45,000 people in 90 countries who each day work with purpose and use their different backgrounds to challenge the status quo. We welcome you to apply today and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

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