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About the Role
As a Lead Contract Manager for ACiS, you will play a pivotal role in delivering projects that are central to Europe’s energy transition. Your contributions will be highly visible and instrumental in the success of complex initiatives. In this dual-focused role, you will provide strategic leadership to a team of contract managers while also maintaining a working capacity, taking direct ownership of your own portfolio of projects. Working in close partnership with the Regional Contract Management Leader and project leadership, you will provide oversight to clarify and manage the commercial and technical obligations of all project stakeholders. Your work will directly impact the timely, high-quality execution of turnkey projects and the achievement of critical commercial objectives.
Responsibilities
- Assume end-to-end accountability for project contractual activities, from initial hand-over through to final client acceptance and resolution of all outstanding contractual obligations.
- Lead a team of contract managers responsible for a portfolio of ACiS projects, providing guidance, support, and promoting knowledge transfer and professional development.
- Serve as a key advisor to project managers and cross-functional teams on contractual aspects of sourcing, procurement, engineering, site management, construction, commissioning, and testing.
- Provide expert analysis and clarification on contractual and legal queries, collaborating with the Legal department.
- Drive project start-ups through comprehensive contract analysis and the development of Project Contract Commercial Plans, contributing to the overall project execution strategy.
- Oversee contractual communication, lead strategies for customer change orders, and drive margin enhancement initiatives and claim processes, including insurance matters.
- Analyze and define contractual rights and obligations with partners, leading the drafting, negotiation, and administration of subcontracts and amendments.
- Collaborate with service teams to manage defect notifications and resolution procedures during the warranty period.
- Partner with the Regional Contract Management Leader to define and execute the strategic roadmap for the Contract Management function.
Requirements
- Substantial experience in managing complex Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects.
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate risks, perform complex risk assessments, and resolve high-stakes issues.
- Reliable assessment of contractual rights and requirements, including specific recommendations for action to project leadership.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams.
- Willingness to travel approximately 20% of the time, primarily within Germany.
Skills
- Exceptional communication skills
- Fluency in German (written and spoken)
- Fluency in English (written and spoken)
Location
- Germany
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Lead
Education Level
- Degree in Engineering (ideally High-Voltage Electrical) with a strong foundation in international contract law
- Degree in Law (construction specialization preferred)
- Degree in Business/Commercial Studies with a proven background in project-related contract management