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We are looking to hire a Contracts Manager; this exciting opportunity will require you to lead the provision of contract management services to the local business unit/product group or country, ensuring all contract management activities are executed in accordance with group/division/business unit directives and instructions, including Company procedures and our Contract Management Framework.

You'll ensure the portfolio of contracts follows contract and claim management methodologies in accordance with internal standard procedures.

This role will be working with an established and welcoming team within our Grid Integration business unit. Hitachi Energy encourages you to come as you are and take control of your own career by growing your own strengths and proven skills.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews and comments on commercial and technical tender terms and conditions; develops contract strategy based on Hitachi Energy’s policies, customer requirements, and the overall execution strategy taking into account risk, pricing, scope, and schedule.
• Identifies the contract baseline (including terms and conditions, specifications, drawings, estimate, proposal, schedule and other documents incorporated in the contract) and highlights areas of potential risk; ensures timely and accurate execution of commercial aspects in portfolio of contracts (i.e. payments, claims, variation orders, warranties, provisions, guarantees, etc.).
• Verifies that both parties to the contract have fulfilled their contractual obligations and there are no responsibilities outstanding.
• Assesses success of the contract and determines if there are any lessons learned for future contracting; documents and communicates to all appropriate parties any deficiencies found as part of the closeout process.
• Establishes and enforces standard change methodologies in portfolio of contracts to identify changes and quantify the additional time and compensation due to Hitachi Energy as per the contract, defines approval requirements and communicates changes to the customer.
• Enforces and defends Hitachi Energy's contractual interests against customer and suppliers during the whole of a project life cycle, including monitoring and assessment of changes and deviations, as well as defending and enforcing claims. In conjunction with Legal, develops the negotiation strategy and supports negotiations. Supports Legal handling formal dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration. Notifies and liaises with Legal to report major claims and keeps Legal updated of any critical development during project execution.
• Supports drafting of purchase orders, contracts and subcontracts and ensures that relevant (sub) contracts contain appropriate contract terms to protect Hitachi Energy's interest, including flow-down of main contract terms.
• Analyses prime contract terms to highlight areas of potential opportunity and risk, such as ambiguities, omissions and conflicts, as work proceeds. Seeks advice from Legal to draft, negotiate and finalize agreements during the Sales and Project Execution phases. Develops and implements risk mitigation and opportunity plan, working in conjunction with Project Manager and/or Sales Manager or Front End Sales Manager.
• Ensures contract insurance provisions are adhered to and coordinates with Insurance Risk Management regarding occurrences that may be covered by customer or Hitachi Energy provided insurance.

• Degree within Business Management, Law or similar.
• Proven experience working as a Contracts Manager, ideally in a similar environment or industry to Hitachi Energy.
• High attention to detail when reviewing contracts or other documentation.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong client communication skills.
• Strong commercial acumen.