Contract Manager (Subcontracts)

As a Contract Manager (Subcontracts) at Power Grids, Grid Integration business based in Hitachi Energy Office in Gurgaon, India, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful performance of contracts through your analytical, hands-on, and autonomous approach. Your responsibilities will include managing contract administration, project execution, flow-down, and preparation of subcontracts/purchase orders. It is essential to ensure timely and accurate execution of contract management, change management, and risk management activities to safeguard Hitachi Energy's interests throughout the project lifecycle. Your core responsibilities will involve: - Implementing contract and claim management methodologies in line with applicable procedures for your assigned portfolio of contracts or specific projects. - Providing guidance and leadership on contract-related matters to cross-functional project team members. - Developing sub-contract management strategies based on Hitachi Energy's policies, customer requirements, and overall execution strategy, while considering risk, pricing, scope, and schedule. - Identifying sub-contract baselines, highlighting areas of opportunities and potential risks, and ensuring all parties fulfill their contractual obligations. - Documenting deficiencies found during the closeout process and communicating them to relevant parties. - Establishing standard methodologies to identify, notify, enforce, or defend changes/claims from/to third parties. - Collaborating with legal teams to develop negotiation strategies, support negotiations, handle dispute resolutions, and ensure contract terms protect Hitachi Energy's interests. - Drafting, negotiating, and finalizing contracts, subcontracts, and supply contracts to protect Hitachi Energy's interests. - Implementing risk mitigation and opportunity plans in collaboration with stakeholders. - Ensuring compliance with insurance provisions and handling export control matters in alignment with relevant laws and regulations. - Protecting information and data as per Hitachi Energy's policies and relevant confidentiality agreements. - Upholding Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity by taking responsibility for actions, caring for colleagues, and the business. To qualify for this role, you should have: - A bachelor's degree in engineering and/or Law. - Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in EPC projects related to power generation, substations, grid integration, transmission, or similar industrial plants within Contract Management and Subcontract Management functions. - Working knowledge and experience with contracts under common law/ Indian law/ English law /Australian law. - Previous experience in Indian power transmission/grid projects is highly desirable. - Solid experience in projects change management, claim management, and contract-related legal issues. - Ability to negotiate with subcontractors on contract and project-related matters. - Willingness to travel globally for Contract Management responsibilities. - Proficiency in both spoken and written English language.,