Senior Contract Manager

Jdl Recruitment; Milano; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

JDL Recruitment in Milan, Lombardy, Italy, seeks a Senior Contracts Manager to lead contract and commercial management on data centre projects from inception to completion. The role requires strong negotiation, risk and stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration with delivery teams.

Based in Milan, you will draft and review contracts, manage change, oversee governance and reporting, and work with Legal and Procurement to optimise cost and performance.

Competenze

• 10+ years' experience delivering data centres or complex engineering projects.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Professional qualification or chartered status.
• Expert knowledge of contract management, construction and commercial management.
• Experience on client side delivery of pre and post contract activities.
• Experience on global projects and multicultural teams.
• Experience building strategic relationships across the supply chain.
• Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder collaboration.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.

Mansioni

• Provide contract and commercial management on complex engineering projects from inception to completion, supporting delivery teams.
• Draft, review and manage all contracts across data centre construction projects, including vendor, main contract, subcontract and consultant agreements.
• Lead contract negotiations with vendors, main contractors, subcontractors and consultants to secure favourable terms and risk allocation.
• Develop project specific and portfolio wide contracting approaches.
• Prepare supporting contract and commercial documentation in line with procurement processes and timelines.
• Lead the identification, evaluation and recommendation of contract changes, variations and claims in line with change control processes.
• Administer contracts proactively, drafting and issuing notices and correspondence to maintain governance.
• Provide monthly reporting visibility against each contract and project.
• Identify and evaluate contractual and project risks, developing mitigation strategies for review and approval.
• Develop and implement dispute avoidance strategies and resolve disputes with Legal.
• Manage vendor and contractor relationships, promoting conflict resolution and visibility of performance.
• Collaborate with project management, finance, cost, procurement, governance and legal teams.
• Monitor change and risk impacts on forecast costs against budget, identifying cost reduction opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement of contract and commercial management systems and practices.
• Act as technical expert and provide strategic support to the Senior Director on contract matters.

Conoscenze

Contract management

Commercial management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Chartered status / professional qualification

Descrizione del lavoro

Senior Contract Manager JDL Recruitment Milan, lombardy, Italy

JDL Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a leading data centre developer as they look to expand their team with a Senior Contracts Manager in Milan.

Applicant must be based in Milan and speak both Italian & English fluently.

Responsibilities

• Provide contract and commercial management on complex engineering projects and programmes from inception to completion, supporting internal delivery teams throughout
• Draft, review and manage all contracts across data centre construction projects, including vendor, main contract, subcontract and consultant service agreements
• Lead contract negotiations with vendors, main contractors, subcontractors and consultants to secure favourable terms, cost effectiveness and appropriate risk allocation
• Develop project specific and portfolio wide contracting approaches
• Prepare supporting contract and commercial documentation in line with procurement processes and timelines
• Lead the identification, evaluation and recommendation of contract changes, variations and claims in line with change control processes
• Administer contracts proactively, drafting and issuing all required notices and correspondence to maintain contractual and governance compliance
• Provide monthly reporting visibility against each contract and project
• Identify and evaluate contractual and project risks, developing mitigation strategies for review and approval
• Develop and implement dispute avoidance strategies and lead the resolution of contract related disputes, claims and potential litigation alongside Legal
• Manage vendor and contractor relationships, promoting conflict resolution and providing visibility of contractual performance
• Work collaboratively with project management, finance, cost and commercial, procurement, governance and legal teams
• Monitor change, contract and risk impacts on project forecast costs against budget, identifying cost reduction and performance improvement opportunities
• Drive continuous improvement of contract and commercial management systems and practices
• Act as technical expert and provide strategic support to the Senior Director on contract and commercial matters

Requirements

• 10+ years' relevant professional experience, including delivery of data centres or other complex engineering projects across the full project life cycle
• Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Relevant professional qualification or chartered status
• In depth expert knowledge of contract management, construction processes and commercial management
• Experience with client side delivery of both pre and post contract commercial activities
• Experience on global projects and within multicultural project teams
• Experience developing and leveraging strategic relationships across the supply chain
• Strong commercial acumen with a proven ability to collaborate across internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent written, interpersonal and communication skills