Interim Contract / Project Claims Manager

Michael Page; Oost-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Freelance assignment

Belgium location

Immediate availability

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a freelance Contract Manager/Claims Manager to handle complex installation projects in Belgium. You will review completed works, analyze disputes, and assemble technical, contractual, financial, and administrative documentation to substantiate claims.

You will coordinate with project, engineering, and site teams, verify deliverables, and lead negotiations to secure payment of outstanding invoices while maintaining constructive client relationships.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Contract Manager, Claims Manager, Commercial Project Manager, or Technical Project Manager within industrial projects.
• Strong understanding of contract management, claims handling, project administration, and financial follow-up.
• Solid technical knowledge of industrial installation projects, enabling effective assessment of completed works on site.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge claims and defend contractual positions.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate completed installation works against contractual agreements, work orders, change requests, and invoices.
• Analyze and resolve disputes related to executed works, invoicing, and payment claims with the end client.
• Gather, structure, and maintain technical, contractual, financial, and administrative documentation to substantiate claims.
• Coordinate closely with project, engineering, and site teams to verify completed scopes of work and contractual deliverables.
• Lead commercial negotiations to secure payment of outstanding invoices while preserving a constructive client relationship.

Skills

Contract management

Claims handling

Project administration

Financial follow-up

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Job description

About Our Client

Our client is a leading engineering and industrial services company delivering complex installation and maintenance projects within a large industrial production environment.

• Challenging Mission.
• Industrial market leader.

Job Description

• Review and validate completed installation works against contractual agreements, work orders, change requests, and invoices.
• Analyze and resolve disputes related to executed works, invoicing, and payment claims with the end client.
• Gather, structure, and maintain technical, contractual, financial, and administrative documentation to substantiate claims.
• Coordinate closely with project, engineering, and site teams to verify completed scopes of work and contractual deliverables.
• Lead commercial negotiations to secure payment of outstanding invoices while preserving a constructive client relationship.

The Successful Applicant

• Proven experience as a Contract Manager, Claims Manager, Commercial Project Manager, or Technical Project Manager within industrial projects.
• Strong understanding of contract management, claims handling, project administration, and financial follow-up.
• Solid technical knowledge of industrial installation projects, enabling effective assessment of completed works on site.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge claims and defend contractual positions.
• Pragmatic, hands-on professional combining commercial acumen, contractual expertise, administrative rigor, and technical credibility.

What's on Offer

• Freelance assignment.
• Full-time engagement.
• Duration: 3-6 months.
• Location: Belgium.
• Immediate availability preferred.