Hub Contract Manager - Transformers Business (APMEA)

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Singapore seeks a seasoned Contracts Manager to lead drafting, execution, and analysis of complex agreements with customers, vendors, and partners, aiming to maximize financial and operational performance while minimizing risk.

The role requires a law degree and at least 10 years of contract management experience in energy or industrial manufacturing, with strong negotiation skills and a track record in global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in law required.
• Minimum 10 years of work experience.
• Experience in EP/EPC energy sector or similar industrial manufacturing preferred.
• Experience working with international teams and contractual partners.
• Strong negotiation and change/claim management skills.
• Ability to work in multicultural environments; intercultural awareness.
• Fluent in English; additional languages an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end management of contracts; drafting, execution, and analysis to maximize performance and minimize risk.
• Negotiate terms and ensure compliance; document amendments.
• Maintain contract database for easy access and retrieval; ensure consistent processes across HUB."
• Lead contract and claims negotiations to settlements as needed.
• Review tender terms and conditions; highlight opportunities and risks as work proceeds.
• Coordinate with BU Head of CM for a unified approach to contract management.
• Organize contract management activities within the geographical area.
• Drive resources to respond to business needs in contract management.
• Define HUB procedures in coordination with BU.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Legal expertise

Stakeholder management

Multicultural teamwork

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in law

Job description

The oportunity

Candidate will be responsible for management of contracts with customers, vendors, suppliers, partners, or employees. This includes contract drafting, execution, and analysis for the purpose of maximizing financial and operational performance and minimizing risk. Negotiates the terms and conditions in contracts and ensures compliance with them. Documents any changes/amendments that may happen during execution of the contract. Creates and maintains contract database for easy access and retrieval. A Manager (M3) manages experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments. Responsibilities typically include Policy and strategy implementation for short-term results (1 year or less). Problems faced are difficult to moderately complex. Influences others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices and procedures.

The oportunity

Candidate will be responsible for management of contracts with customers, vendors, suppliers, partners, or employees. This includes contract drafting, execution, and analysis for the purpose of maximizing financial and operational performance and minimizing risk. Negotiates the terms and conditions in contracts and ensures compliance with them. Documents any changes/amendments that may happen during execution of the contract. Creates and maintains contract database for easy access and retrieval. A Manager (M3) manages experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments. Responsibilities typically includes Policy and strategy implementation for short-term results (1 year or less). Problems faced are difficult to moderately complex. Influences others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices and procedures.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Provide end to end assistance and guidance for the entire lifecycle of the contract. Ensuring all contract management activities are executed in accordance with Company/Business Unit directives and instructions including Company procedures and BU procedures.
• Ensures the portfolio of contracts in the HUB business follows contract and claim management methodologies in accordance with Company/BU/HUB standard procedures.
• Conducting contract and claims negotiations and settlements.
• Reviews and comments on commercial tender terms and conditions. Analyzes prime contract terms to highlight areas of potential opportunity and risk, such as ambiguities, omissions and conflicts, as work proceeds. Negotiate contracts.
• Coordinate with BU Head of CM to have a common approach to contract management within the HUB.
• Organizing Contract Management in his/her respective geographical area.
• Drive resources needs to respond to business requirements on contract management.
• Define procedures to be applicable to HUB in coordination with BU

Your Background

• Must have a bachelor's degree in law
• Must have a minimum of 10 years of work experience
• Experience in Contract management/ legal in EP/EPC energy company or similar industrial manufacturing companies is highly preferred
• Experience in working within internationally staffed teams and with international contractual partners;
• Solid experience in negotiation, change management, claim management and contract related issues and the possible effects in the relevant areas of responsibility;
• Experience in working in a multicultural environment and intercultural awareness;
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills;
• Systematic and structured work style;
• Ability to negotiate in English. Any other additional language is an advantage

Publication date : 2026-10-14