Project Contract Manager

Prysmiangroup; Düsseldorf; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Smart working options

Bicycle leasing

Stock programs

Gym and Wellbeing benefits

Training and development

Job summary

Prysmian is seeking a Project Contract Manager to join our teams in Berlin and Düsseldorf. You will manage the contracts lifecycle through execution and warranty phases, draft amendments, and ensure compliance with contract terms across projects.

Fluent German and English, 3–5 years in contract management, and experience with EPCI frameworks are required. The role offers cross-functional collaboration and international exposure in a multinational setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in law or business administration with 3–5 years of contract management experience.
• Proven knowledge of EPCI contracts; experience with back-to-back subcontracting.
• Fluent in German and English (C1+).

Responsibilities

• Manage contracts lifecycle during project execution and warranty phases.
• Draft and review amendments, contractual documents, and renewal of contracts.
• Interpret contractual clauses and provide guidance to project teams.
• Support change management: draft/change orders, claims, back charges, penalties.
• Ensure insurance and guarantees are in place; monitor milestones with project team.
• Coordinate with finance, legal, compliance, and IP on disputes.
• Draft and review all contractual correspondence with customers and partners.
• Assist procurement in negotiating subcontracts and implementing back-to-back terms.
• Contribute to project close-out with certificates and handovers.

Skills

German proficiency

English proficiency

Negotiation

Contract interpretation

Risk management

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Law or Business Administration

Job description

Who we are:

Prysmian is a global cabling solutions provider leading the energy transition and digital transformation. Prysmian is a public company listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, with almost 150 years of experience, over 33,000 employees, 104 plants and 27 R&D centers in over 50 countries.

Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.

Your contribution to Prysmian's Success:

We are looking for a Project Contract Manager to join our office in Berlin and Düsseldorf!

Key challenges for this role:

• Managing the contracts lifecycle during project execution and warranty phases, including but not limited to review and draft of amendments, contractual documents, renewal of contracts.
• Providing guidance and interpretation of contractual clauses and requirements.
• Support and champion the change management process. This includes drafting and reviewing change orders, claims, back charges and penalties, defense of incoming claims vis-a-vis customers, subcontractors, and key vendors.
• Safeguarding contractual obligations including tracking and timely issuance of notifications, monitoring of milestones in cooperation with the project team.
• Focal point for promoting awareness on contracts provisions. Prepare initial contract review, organize contract induction meetings, issue reports, interpretations and assessments on contracts.
• Cooperation and liaison with corporate functions, e.g. finance, legal, compliance, IP on specific matters and possible disputes.
• Monitoring, drafting, and reviewing all contractual correspondence between Prysmian and its customers as well as between joint venture and consortium partners and subcontractors/vendors.
• Verifying, in conjunction with dedicated departments, that all insurances and guarantees required by the contracts and subcontracts are in place and maintained.
• Assisting purchasing department in the negotiation of contracts with subcontractors and vendors. Implement back-to-back subcontracts.
• Contributing to Project “close-out” activities with clients, partners, subcontractors, and major vendors ensuring all required certificates are duly issued / received e.g., milestone completion certificates, handover certificate, acceptance certificate.

How is success defined in this role?

• Bring solutions and solve issues.
• Support of the Project team to achieve required milestones.

What are the 3 most exciting aspects of this role?

• Strategic Contract Negotiation & Risk Mitigation.
• Handling Complex Claims & Dispute Resolution.
• Cross-Functional & Global Collaboration.

You are the right fit if you have/are:

• Master’s degree in law or business Administration with at least 3 to 5 years professional experience as a Contract Manager.
• Proven knowledge of EPCI contracts and demonstrated experience in executing multiple industry-related projects across various sectors and clients under standard contract frameworks (FIDIC, NEC, or World Bank Terms).
• Significant involvement in drafting and negotiating subcontractor agreements in an international environment, successfully enforcing back-to-back conditions.
• Extensive experience in managing and mitigating project risks.
• Proficiency in German and English (C1 level or higher).
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong planning and organizational abilities.
• Decision-making skills, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Conflict management and negotiation skills.
• Adaptability and stress tolerance.

What we offer you:

• Work for the largest cable manufacturer in the world in a multinational environment.
• A stable and continuously growing company with an open and welcoming corporate culture.
• An attractive salary in accordance with the collective agreement and flexible working hours in a flextime system (including smart working options).
• Individual training and promotion opportunities both nationally and internationally.
• Bicycle leasing incl. employee allowance for the first bicycle.
• Various stock programs for all employees.
• Company fitness with egym Wellpass and further corporate benefits (employee discounts).
• Support for mental health through the holistic platform of our partner nilo.health.

Our selection process

1) Application, 2) HR interview, 3) Hiring Manager interviews and 4) Online assessment (30min)

Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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