Senior Contract Manager

Agsweltgermany; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortum is seeking a Senior Contract Manager to oversee high-value, complex energy contracts within its Corporate Customers and Markets division. Your focus is on delivering commercial value while ensuring contractual obligations, business requirements, and regulatory expectations are met.

You will manage PPAs, flexibility and balancing agreements, monitor financial performance, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to strengthen governance, manage changes, and identify up-selling

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Law, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in contract management, operations, project delivery, and/or commercial execution.
• Strong experience handling complex post-signature contracts and delivery phases.
• Experience with complex B2B contracts, preferably in energy, infrastructure, or technology.
• Strong drafting skills and ability to prepare commercially aligned documentation.
• Understanding of contract risk allocation and commercial drivers.
• Knowledge of the energy landscape including markets and asset management.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and customer-centric approach.
• Excellent English; Finnish or Swedish language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage energy-related agreements such as PPAs, flexibility contracts, and balancing agreements.
• Oversee contract delivery and manage risks across contracts.
• Establish governance procedures and maintain customer relationships.
• Handle contract changes and claims and identify opportunities for up selling.
• Monitor contract financial performance against revenue and margin targets.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and contribute to best practices and AI-powered tools.

Skills

Contract management

Risk assessment

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Energy markets knowledge

English fluency

Finnish/Swedish advantage

Education

Master's degree in Business Administration, Law, or related field

Job description

Fortum is seeking a Senior Contract Manager to manage high-value, complex, and long-term customer contracts within its Corporate Customers and Markets business unit. The role focuses on creating commercial value for Fortum and its customers while ensuring contractual obligations, business requirements, and regulatory expectations are met.

Responsibilities include managing energy related agreements such as power purchase agreements (PPAs), flexibility contracts, and balancing agreements. The Senior Contract Manager will oversee contract delivery, manage risks, establish governance procedures, maintain customer relationships, handle contractual changes and claims, and identify opportunities for up selling. The position also involves monitoring contract financial performance against revenue and margin targets, collaborating with internal stakeholders, and contributing to contract management best practices and AI-powered tools.

Applicants should have a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Law, or a related field, along with at least eight years of relevant experience in contract management, operations, project delivery, or commercial execution. Experience with complex B2B contracts, strong contractual drafting skills, knowledge of commercial risk allocation, and an understanding of energy markets are important. Excellent English is required, while Finnish or Swedish is considered an advantage.

Fortum offers comprehensive benefits, flexible working hours, a hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Law, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in contract management, operations, project delivery, and/or commercial execution
• Strong experience managing complex contracts during post-signature and delivery phases
• Experience with complex B2B contracts, preferably in energy, infrastructure, or technology
• Strong contractual drafting skills and ability to prepare commercially aligned documentation
• Understanding of contract risk allocation and commercial drivers
• Comprehensive understanding of the energy landscape, including macroeconomic developments, commodity markets, asset management, and customer engagement
• Entrepreneurial mindset and customer‑centric approach
• Results‑oriented approach and perseverance
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use data and evidence to identify opportunities and drive business value
• Finnish or Swedish language skills are an advantage