Senior Contract Manager Benelux

Senior contract manager the Netherlands 

 

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Senior Project Contract Manager (PrCM) is a key member of the project team, working in close collaboration with the Project Manager and project team. The PrCM provides guidance and leadership to develop, implement, and drive proactive contract/claim management and risk mitigation strategies in accordance with Alstom’s business objectives; including extensions of time (EoTs), variations orders and contract amendments. The PrCM is an expert in terms of Contract Management and ensures proper record keeping and file preparation in support of robust claim files.

 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Key accountabilities

• Carefully analyzes the contract to build and drive implementation of a contract/claim management strategy.
• Contributes to creating a Contract Deliverables Requirements List (CDRL) with the Project Team members so that it is launched in time, is accurately communicated, and updated. 
• Works closely with the Project Core Team to identify and mitigate risks; and to identify, maximize, and leverage claim opportunities.
• Monitors contractual obligations, including monitoring the project schedule in order to help achieve contractual milestones.
• Ensures timely issuance of contractual notices.
• Supports the preparation of a Contract Summary and ensures it is widely communicated and regularly updated.
• Monitors customer/partner requests for variations / change orders / extensions of time.  Provides follow-up, as necessary, to drive to transactional closure, including preparation of commercial offer.
• Provides proactive advice on specific issues, risks, contractual/claims activities, taking into account the contract and business objectives.
• Provides at any time a reliable and understandable contractual and commercial analysis of the project.
• Develops and produces any project specific processes and ways of working for contract/claim management.
• Establishes and implement project specific commercial procedures, particularly regarding correspondences, notifications, insurance, variation requests/orders and claims preparation files.
• Develops a pragmatic commercial approach based on contractual analysis of the project, to protect Alstom’s interests.
• Carefully monitors, records, and notifies customer/partners regarding claims/counterclaims and prepares and manages all elements and supporting documentation for claims/counterclaims negotiations.
• Anticipates events and risks associated with the contract management activities; proposes alternative proactive solutions to keep the situation under control.
• Must be able to travel up to 20% to 30% of the time.

 

MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

• A degree in Law, Engineering, Finance, Technical, Economics or business sciences

Experience

Mandatory:

• Fluent in Dutch and English
• Minimum of 10 years of Contract / Claim Management experience

Competencies & Skills

• Ability to read and interpret contractual documents, including terms and conditions, planning, and technical specifications
• Must be able to communicate with precision and transparency.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to understand project financials and impact of contract/claim management on project’s profitability.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations.
• Ability to anticipate and manage conflicting priorities.
• Ability to work in a proactive mode
• Ability to be operationally effective and accountable.
• Willingness and ability to be creative and bring forward new ideas and innovations.

 

 

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