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VAVattenfall

Head of Contract Management(m/w/x)

Hamburg
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior
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Negotiating and executing major CAPEX supply contracts for European energy company. Over ten years expertise in joint ventures and partnerships required. International work environment, attractive employment conditions.

Requirements

  • Academic background in business, engineering, or related field
  • Master’s degree or PhD ideally
  • Over ten years expertise in managing joint ventures and partnerships
  • Highly experienced in commercial contract management
  • Understand intricacies of delivering development and construction projects
  • Experience in renewable energy projects
  • Combines strategic thinking with operational discipline
  • Deep experience leading senior, multidisciplinary teams
  • Ability to build trust, set direction, and motivate specialists
  • Mastery of contract management and claims handling
  • Navigate complex agreements confidently
  • Proficiency in budget oversight and cost optimisation
  • Identify opportunities to maximise value
  • Fluency in English (written and spoken)
  • Ability to embed new processes and ways of working
  • Drive change by introducing continuous improvement systems
  • Thrive when influencing stakeholders beyond direct authority
  • Collaborative approach builds strong relationships
  • Effective leader during turbulent times
  • Remain positive, pragmatic, and solution-focused
  • Enthusiasm is contagious
  • Foster open dialogue, share knowledge, encourage boundary pushing
  • Excited by driving commercial success through collaboration
  • Shaping new approaches to offshore wind project delivery
  • Accelerating fossil freedom

Tasks

  • Lead a senior organization of Commercial Contract Managers and Claims Managers
  • Negotiate and execute major CAPEX supply contracts
  • Proactively manage contracts commercially
  • Connect contracts to business cases, risk processes, and controlling activities
  • Drive best-practice claims management
  • Identify and mitigate claims issues early
  • Protect project value through claims management
  • Establish and lead a strategic function of DMA and CMA managers
  • Deliver development and construction services to joint ventures
  • Shape processes, systems, and governance for JV delivery
  • Ensure PD&E delivers services effectively and transparently
  • Ensure PD&E services align with contractual obligations
  • Develop and implement a new JV delivery model for PD&E
  • Oversee drafting, negotiation, and execution of major CAPEX contracts
  • Develop Contract Managers to work proactively and commercially
  • Ensure Claims Managers are embedded in projects
  • Enable early mitigation of risks
  • Protect against cost and schedule deviations
  • Ensure contractual compliance for JV services
  • Ensure high-quality reporting for JV services
  • Maintain strong communication with PMT/PMO
  • Cooperate closely with Controlling to optimize costs and revenues
  • Support PMT and JV stakeholders in presenting decisions
  • Shape and improve processes and systems for JV services
  • Ensure PD&E is represented in partnering processes
  • Collaborate with JV SLA and JV Management functions
  • Ensure right commercial scope, risk allocation, and decision-making frameworks
  • Drive insurance and contract claims matters for joint ventures
  • Shape the future of offshore wind at Vattenfall
  • Enable successful delivery across every project
  • Strengthen PD&E's position in the JV landscape

Work Experience

  • 10 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishNative

Benefits

Competitive Pay

  • Good remuneration
  • Attractive employment conditions

Diverse Work

  • Challenging work environment

Informal Culture

  • International work environment

Other Benefits

  • Support from colleagues
  • Diversity and inclusion

Learning & Development

  • Personal development opportunities
  • Professional development opportunities
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