Contract Manager

hitachi; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy India Limited based in Gurugram is seeking a Contract Manager to support the Power Grids, Grid Integration (PGGI) business. You will lead contract administration, subcontracts, and change control, partnering with project teams to protect HE's interests throughout project lifecycles.

The role requires hands-on experience in Indian contract law, strong negotiation skills, and disciplined risk management across complex EPC projects in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and hands-on contract management experience under Indian/Common law.
• 10+ years EPC project exposure in power/industrial sectors with contracts.
• Experience in managing subcontract terms, change orders and risk exposure.

Responsibilities

• You will manage an assigned portfolio of contracts and subcontracts, ensuring timely commercial execution.
• You will guide cross-functional teams on contract-related matters and risk mitigation.
• You will develop contract management strategies aligned with HE policies and project execution.
• You will coordinate with HE Legal for negotiations, dispute handling, and closeout activities.
• You will ensure compliance, insurance provisions, export controls, and NDA requirements.

Skills

Contract management

Risk management

Negotiation

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quantity Surveying/Business Administration/Economics/Law

Job description

Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India

Job ID: R0134686

Date Posted: 2026-07-01

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITED

Profession (Job Category): Legal, Compliance & Audit

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description:

The Opportunity

You as a Contract Manager, will be part of Power Grids, Grid Integration (PGGI) business based in Hitachi Energy (HE)Office, Gurgaon, India. With analytical, hands-on and autonomous approach, you contribute to the successful performance of contract through your Contract Management skill in the assigned project. You shall be a reliable partner, when it comes to the day-to-day contract administration and project execution, flow-down and preparation of subcontracts/purchase orders. You will be required to ensure that contract management, change management and risk management activities are timely and accurately executed protecting HE's interests throughout project(s) lifecycle.

How you'll make an impact

• Ensuring that own assigned portfolio of contracts or specific project(s) (back-office or at the site) follow contract and claim management methodologies in accordance with applicable procedures.
• Provides guidance and leadership on contract related matters to cross-functional project team members.
• Developing contract management strategy based on HE's policies, customer requirements, and the overall execution strategy considering risk, pricing, scope, and schedule.
• Identifying the contract baseline (including terms and conditions, specifications, drawings, estimate, proposal, schedule and other documents incorporated in the contract) and highlighting areas of opportunities and potential risk.
• Ensuring timely and accurate execution of commercial aspects in portfolio of contracts / subcontracts (e.g., payments, claims, variation orders, warranties, provisions, guarantees, etc.).
• Verifying that all parties to the contract have fulfilled their contractual obligations and there are no responsibilities outstanding.
• Assessing the success of the contract and determines if there are any lessons learned for future contracting.
• Documenting and communicating to all relevant parties any deficiencies found as part of the closeout process.
• Establishing and enforcing standard methodologies in portfolio of contracts to identify, notify, enforce or defend changes / claims (passive/active) coming from / towards third parties.
• In concert with HE Legal, develops the negotiation strategy and supports negotiations. Supports HE Legal in handling dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration proceedings. Notifies and liaises with HE Legal to report major claims and keeps HE Legal updated on any critical development during project execution.
• Supporting in drafting of contracts, subcontracts and supply contracts and ensuring that relevant (supply / sub) contracts contain appropriate contract terms to protect HE's interest including flow-down of main contract terms.
• Analyzing contract terms to highlight areas of potential opportunity and risk.
• Seeking advice from HE Legal to draft, negotiating and finalizing agreements during the Project execution phases.
• Developing and implementing risk mitigation and opportunity plans in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Ensures insurance provisions within the contract are adhered to and coordinates with Insurance Risk Management regarding occurrences that may be covered by customer / third party or HE provided insurance. Supporting Insurance Risk Management in producing damage reports.
• Seeking advice from HE Legal/Export Control to ensure accurate handling of all export control matters regarding restrictions on exports, applicable destination laws considering countries, customers or products involved and the respective laws and HE regulations.
• Ensuring that the information and data are protected as per HE's policies and relevant NDA/confidentiality agreements are in place while sharing of information with other parties.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business Administration, Economics or Law.
• Working knowledge and hands-on experience on contracts executed under common law/Indian law.
• Preferably 10 years or more hands-on experience in EPC projects within the fields of power generation, substations, converter stations, grid integration, transmission or similar industrial plant within a Contract Management and Subcontract Management functions (with emphasis on civil and electrical installations interfaces).
• Demonstrating successful experience in processing, managing and administrating varying sizes, types and complexity of contractual agreements during the execution and closing stages of projects lifecycle.

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