Jobs in Chatham Kent, Grande-Bretagne

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Global Contract Management Leader who will drive the function for our Hydro Power business, reporting to the Hydro CEO.

The Global Contract Management Leader will manage a global team of senior professionals (NAM, LAM, Europe/Asia), leading Contract Managers to identify, analyze, and manage commercial and contractual risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle. The role will involve managing customer, partner, and supplier contracts, negotiating terms, mitigating risks, and driving strategic contract initiatives in a global environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong contract management, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Working closely with the Region General Managers and Project Management Leaders, leads a contract management community that is responsible and accountable for the mitigation of contractual and commercial risks across Hydro Power, and the development of opportunity strategies to enhance project performances.
• Reviews Contract Management resource levels and ensures each Region has the proper level of resources for current and future needs.
• Drives Contract Management as a function / community within Hydro Power business and projects.
• Defines role & responsibilities, put in place the governance, methodologies & tools, set standards.
• Leverages and build knowledge of contract management.
• Drives strategic initiatives with the Contract Management community.
• Identifies any training / development needs and ensure that these are met.
• Supports and guides Regional Contract Management Leaders in developing their resources and competencies.
• Deploy metrics and KPIs to drive improved performance.
• Develops and implements global strategies to mitigate risk and drive opportunities (customer, partner and supplier), ensuring appropriate strategies and action plans are in place and being executed consistently across regions and in alignment with Hydro Power business objectives.
• Acts as a source of expert commercial/contract advice for the Hydro Power Leadership.
• Proactively leads the Contract Management community in the identification and mitigation of contractual and commercial risks, and development of opportunities.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including Legal, Finance, Engineering, C&C, Sourcing, to align contract strategies with business objectives and project requirements.
• Establishes and maintains a centralized contract repository, ensuring all contracts are properly stored, organized and accessible.

Required Qualifications

• This role requires significant experience in Contract Management.
• Experience with managing a global team.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Law, Business Administration, or related field from an accredited university or college, or the equivalent knowledge/experience.
• Proven project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong understanding of contract law, commercial terms, and risk management principles.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts and projects simultaneously.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Capacity to drive innovation in risk and opportunity management.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Proficiency in English is required. Additional languages are a plus (French, Spanish, German).

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No.

This is a remote position.