Lead Contract Manager (F / M / D)

Hitachi; Milano; In loco; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A global technology company is seeking a Lead Contract Manager in Milan to oversee contract and risk management across projects. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in EPC projects within power generation. Key responsibilities include ensuring timely execution of contracts, interfacing with legal teams, and managing claims. This role offers a collaborative environment and the chance to tackle significant technical challenges.

Servizi

Health insurance

Pension fund

Welfare

Smart working

Flexible working hours

Lunch ticket or canteen

Competenze

• Ability to read, write, speak and negotiate in Italian and English.
• Working knowledge of contracts executed under Italian law.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in EPC projects.

Mansioni

• Ensure timely execution of commercial aspects in portfolio of contracts.
• Provide guidance on contract-related matters to project teams.
• Assess contract success and document deficiencies found.

Conoscenze

Contract Management

Negotiation

Claim Management

Project Change Management

Fluent Italian

Fluent English

Formazione

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

Descrizione del lavoro

Location: Milan Lombardy Italy

Job ID: R0078013

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description:

You as a Lead Contract Manager will be part of the Power Grids Grid Integration (PGGI - HVDC) business based in HE Milano office Italy with analytical hands‑on and autonomous approach you contribute to the successful performance of Contract Management in the assigned project. You are a reliable business partner who will be ensuring contract and risk management activities are timely and accurately executed protecting HEs interests throughout project(s) lifecycle.

Do you enjoy working in teams to enhance their performance through your competence? Are you looking for a position where you can work and interface with various business and project disciplines and work as a part of a Contract Management team? If so we look forward to receiving your application.

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.

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.

Verifying that all parties to the contract have fulfilled their contractual obligations and there are no responsibilities outstanding.

Assessing the success/challenges of the contract and determining 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 the portfolio of contracts to identify, notify, enforce or defend changes/claims (passive/active).

Together with the project director and project planners/schedulers lead and develop the strategy of Time/Cost claims.

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.

Supports in drafting of Contracts, Subcontracts and Supply Contracts and ensuring that relevant (supply/sub) contracts contain appropriate contract terms to protect HEs interest including flow‑down of main contract terms.

Seeking advice from HE Legal in drafting, negotiating and finalizing settlement agreements during the Project Execution phases.

Ensures insurance provisions within the contract are adhered to and coordinates with Insurance Risk Management.

Seeking advice from HE Legal / Export Control to ensure accurate handling of all export control matters.

Your background :

Ability to read, write, speak and negotiate in Italian and English.

Working knowledge/hands‑on experience on contracts executed under Italian law and Italian Code of Public Contracts within the Italian market.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business Administration, Economics or 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 (with emphasis on civil and electrical installation interfaces).

Demonstrating successful experience in processing, managing and administering varying sizes, types and complexity of contractual agreements during the execution until closing stages of projects lifecycle.

Solid experience in project change management and claim management hands‑on experience in developing and strategizing extension of time claims.

Previous experience in the Italian power transmission/grid projects is highly desirable.

Ability to interface and negotiate with customers and subcontractors regarding all matters related to contracts and projects including those related to the review and process of changes.

More about us

We offer you the opportunity to work with fantastic people and develop yourself on projects that present great technical challenges and have a real impact.

Wide range of benefits :

• Health insurance;
• Pension fund;
• Welfare;
• Smart working;
• Flexible working hours;
• Lunch ticket or canteen.

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