Contract & Claim Manager

Thyssenkrupp; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

thyssenkrupp nucera is seeking a senior Contract and Claim Manager to lead contract management during the sales period and oversee difficult EPF/EPC projects from ITB to warranty. You will coordinate with the Integrated Project Management Team and liaise with clients, partners, and suppliers to assess risks and opportunities.

The role requires 10+ years in international contract management, a law degree, strong English skills, and a willingness to travel internationally.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of professional experience negotiating and executing international EPF/EPC contracts of mechanical and plant engineering projects in process or chemical industries.
• University degree or postgraduate in Law.
• Experience with international teams and intercultural awareness.
• Expert knowledge in contract law and related laws for executing such contracts.
• Ability to work under pressure while achieving top results.
• Excellent English language skills; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the contract and claim management process for large EPF and EPC projects; interface between LEX and Integrated Project Management Team.
• Review terms with clients, partners, subcontractors and critical suppliers; recommend risk & opportunity strategies.
• Set up contract management processes from ITB to warranty end for major projects.
• Lead claim management, analyze risks, identify deviations, and implement measures.
• Train project teams on contract contents and requirements.
• Monitor project communications, milestones, and deviations; align claim strategies with PM/Procurement/CPM.
• Manage follow-up of claims, draft correspondences, prepare and collect documents for evaluation, and negotiate amendments.
• Ensure transparent reporting of claims and contract changes with data quality in reporting tools.
• Review subcontractor terms for risk mitigation and potential claims.
• Deliver Lessons Learned and conduct workshops; coordinate with Commercial PM and legal team.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

International collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Law degree

Job description

thyssenkrupp nucera offers world-leading technologies for high-efficiency electrolysis plants. The company has extensive in-depth knowledge in the engineering, procurement, and construction of electrochemical plants and a strong track record of more than 600 projects with a total rating of over 10 gigawatts already successfully installed. With its water electrolysis technology to produce green hydrogen, the company offers an innovative solution on an industrial scale for green value chains and an industry fueled by clean energy a major step towards a climate-neutrality. thyssenkrupp nucera successfully made an IPO in July and is a member of the SDAX of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since September 2023. www.thyssenkrupp-nucera.com

You take over the lead of Contract and Claim Management support during sales period and covers operative contract management, monitors the project from contractual point of view, executes claim prevention measures, triggers and leads the claim management process during in our EPF- and EPC-business with project volumes of € 50 Mio up to billions of EUR including consortium model. You shall act as interface between LEX and the Integrated Project Management Team.

Your responsibilities extend to the following:

• Supports the team during sales period with review of review terms and conditions (client, partners, subcontractor, critical suppliers), recommend strategy and setup to manage contractual risks & opportunities, check consistencies of contract annexes
• Ensure set up of contract management processes during the whole project lifecycle of large EPF and EPC projects according to thyssenkrupp Nucera standards and governance – from ITB to end of warranty period.
• Ensure leading the claim management process and functionally responsible for the project contract and claim including analysis of contractual risks and opportunities with Identifying potential claims and contractual deviations and execute defined measures
• Fosters a common understanding and awareness of contractual contents and requirements within the project team including trainings
• Monitoring project (correspondence, performance, deviations, milestones etc.), participating in and organize relevant meetings and workshops and for claim prevention, aligning claim strategies with PM/ Procurement/ CPM
• Follow up claims (incoming & outgoing), preparing claims, drafting claim correspondence, collecting & preparing documents for evaluation of claims, involve respective disciplines, drafting wording for contractual amendments, participate in claim negotiations, collecting/preparing & checking documents against claims, ensure close out of claims
• Ensure transparent and timely reporting of claims and contract changes with maintaining the data quality of reporting tools
• Review and comment subcontractor and critical supplier terms and conditions under consideration of risk mitigation and claim potential
• Preparing and delivering Contract and claim management Lessons Learned feedback and conducting workshop
• Ensure integration of and cooperation with Commercial project manager and legal team in each project

Professional Experience

• At least 10 years of professional experience in negotiating and executing international EPF and EPC contracts of mechanical and plant engineering projects in the process or chemical industry with volumes up to hundreds-of-million Euro as Contract Manager including consortium nature of contracts
• University degree/postgraduate in Law
• Proven records of working with an international team – respective intercultural awareness and ability to leverage cultural differences
• Experience in establishing complex contract scenarios and its resolution with expert knowledge in contract law and related laws for executing such contracts.
• Drive and able to work under high pressure while still meeting highest level of results
• Excellent English language skills (additional language is an advantage)

Personal Qualities

• Excellent communication skills and being a team-player
• Highly motivated and energized to achieve top performance continuously
• High degree of solution orientation and entrepreneurial thinking
• High degree in customer and shareholder value orientation
• Willingness to travel internationally (e.g. Germany, Vietnam)

• Electrolysis - Green Hydrogen & Chlor Alkali Technology Provider for a livable planet.
• Working on Global clients.
• You will be part of new establishment for upcoming generation.
• Company believes in Innovation and Employee Empowerment.
• Excellent work culture