Contract manager (m/f/d)

• Managing project contracts, identifying, tracking and reporting all contractual aspects from contract award up to the commercial operation date.
• Performing contract summary, transferring contractual documents and raising awareness of any residual known commercial risks within the contract to the Project Team.
• Identifying contractual provisions that the project should transfer to vendors, subcontractors and/or partners.
• Ensuring the Project Team properly archives the contractual documentation and key project correspondence.
• Supporting the project team to formalize contract variations whenever risks or opportunities impact project costs.
• Assisting the PM/PD and other Project Team members in handling contractually relevant matters and drafting key correspondence on contractual matters.
• Supporting the project teams in addressing and resolving contractual disputes and/or claims, avoiding legal escalation and unlocking payments and unbilled milestones, including finalization and execution of settlement agreements.
• Keeping the project claim tracker fully updated, allowing periodic release of contract‑management metrics/KPIs.
• Monitoring the overall financial exposure of projects under your management in terms of outstanding payments, unbilled amounts and bank guarantees.
• Assisting the PD in preparation of claim negotiations up to final settlement, coordinating with legal to define the most favorable and protective final settlement agreements.
• Informing promptly the contract‑management leader and legal department when disputes with clients or partners are likely to result in litigation proceedings.
• Supporting the contract‑management leader and legal department in the management of litigation proceedings.
• Identifying, tracking and addressing contractual lessons learned during project execution to the commercial department.

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Law with a technical background in Oil & Gas or Energy products.
• Analytical skills on contractual clauses and knowledge of contracting methods, contract forms, drafting terms and conditions.
• Early dispute resolution and claims negotiation experience, with solid interpersonal, influencing and leadership skills.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills with fluency in English (spoken and written).
• Excellent organizational and project‑management skills in a global‑matrix environment.
• Ability to work with remote teams and deliver while handling large numbers of diverse tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a flexible, self‑directed manner.

• Working flexible hours – flexing the times when you work in the day to fit everything in and work when you are most productive.

• Contemporary work‑life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs.
• Tailored financial programs.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits.

The initial pay range for this position will be EUR51,200 to70,400. The provisions of Contratto Collettivo Industria Metalmeccanica e della installazione di impianti will be applied to this position. SectionVI – TitoloIV of that collective bargaining agreement relates to pay.