Contract Manager

As a Contract Manager at Hitachi Energy (HE) Office in Gurgaon, India, you will play a crucial role in the successful performance of contracts within the Power Grids, Grid Integration (PGGI) business. Your analytical, hands-on, and autonomous approach will be key in ensuring effective contract management for the assigned projects. Acting as a reliable partner, you will oversee contract administration, project execution, flow-down, and preparation of subcontracts/purchase orders. Your primary goal will be to execute contract management, change management, and risk management activities in a timely and accurate manner to safeguard HE's interests throughout the project lifecycle. Your responsibilities will include: - Implementing contract and claim management methodologies for your assigned portfolio of contracts or specific projects, ensuring compliance with relevant procedures. - Providing guidance and leadership on contract-related matters to cross-functional project team members. - Developing a contract management strategy based on HE's policies, customer requirements, and overall execution strategy, taking into account risk, pricing, scope, and schedule. - Identifying the contract baseline and assessing areas of opportunities and potential risks. - Ensuring all parties fulfill their contractual obligations and addressing any deficiencies found during the closeout process. - Establishing standard methodologies to handle changes/claims from/to third parties and supporting negotiations alongside HE Legal. - Drafting contracts, subcontracts, and supply contracts with appropriate terms to protect HE's interests. - Analyzing contract terms for potential opportunities and risks and seeking advice from HE Legal when needed. - Developing risk mitigation and opportunity plans in collaboration with stakeholders. - Ensuring compliance with insurance provisions within contracts and coordinating with Insurance Risk Management. - Seeking advice from HE Legal/Export Control to handle export control matters effectively. - Upholding HE's core values of safety and integrity in all actions and interactions. To qualify for this role, you should have: - A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business Administration, Economics, or Law. - Working knowledge and hands-on experience in contracts executed under common law/Indian law. - Preferably 10+ years of experience in EPC projects related to power generation, substations, grid integration, or similar fields, with a focus on Contract Management and Subcontract Management functions. - Demonstrated success in managing contractual agreements of varying sizes, types, and complexities. - Previous experience in Indian power transmission/grid projects is advantageous. - Proficiency in both spoken and written English language. If you are an individual with a disability requiring accessibility assistance during the job application process, you may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on the Hitachi Energy website. Please provide specific details about your required accommodation to support you effectively. This accommodation is exclusively for job seekers with disabilities needing assistance in the application process.,