Risk and Contract Manager
Hitachi
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Poland
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About the role
- Provide professional risk and contract management advice and guidance to Sales, Procurement and Project management teams.
- Responsible for developing risk and contract management strategies for ensuring improved operational results within the Hub.
- Support process improvements throughout the organization in matters of risk and contract management.
- Provide Contract management services for select large and complex projects in the Hub Business Unit.
- Ensure contract management activities are executed in accordance with the relevant Group directives & BU instructions.
- Protect Hitachi Energy business interests from tender submission to project completion.
- Prepare and update periodically the Hub Risk Management instruction and governance.
- Ensure effective risk mitigation by appropriate actions in the tendering phase itself.
- Ensure development and implementation of a risk mitigation and opportunity plan in cooperation with Project Management ensuring margin improvements during project execution.
- Optimize the internal workflow, procedures and processes so as to maximize the value of the time spent in Risk Management function by the stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor or Master’s degree in Law preferred, alternatively degree in business administration or engineering with strong and relevant legal /contractual experience.
- At least 8 years of experience in Risk and Contract Management including strong knowledge of service agreements, engineering or procurement environments.
- Proven track record of handling projects of varying size and complexity.
- Experience in drafting different types of contracts: sub-supplier, consortium etc.
- High-level negotiations: contract administration, claims, change management and sound knowledge of planning and scheduling.
- Ability to resolve disputes and manage dispute resolution in cooperation with Legal department.
- Solid understanding of change management, claim management and contract related legal issues during both tender and project phases.
- Understanding of project planning analysis as well as business acumen, integrity, result oriented approach and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.
- German is an advantage.
- Site based experience and technical knowledge of electrical products is an added advantage.
Benefits
- Our employee benefit programs are tailored to each country, depending on location of employment and job grade.
- More information will be provided during the recruitment process.
- We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development.
- We want you to truly thrive with us – in work and out.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
risk managementcontract managementservice agreementscontract draftingnegotiationclaims managementchange managementproject planningdispute resolutionlegal issues
Soft Skills
problem-solvingintegrityresult orientedcommunicationcollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in LawMaster's degree in Lawdegree in business administrationdegree in engineering