PURPOSE AND MISSION OF THE JOB:<\/p>\n
\tThe Senior Project Contract Manager and Country Head of Contract Management is responsible for leading, structuring, and driving all contract management activities at country level, while also assuming senior project contract management accountability on high\u2011criticality projects.
\n\tThe role combines strategic leadership of the country contract management function with hands\u2011on ownership of complex contractual, claims, and risk matters to protect and enhance the company\u2019s commercial and financial position.
\n\tThe incumbent ensures the consistent application of contract management governance, drives proactive claim and risk strategies, develops contract management capability, and acts as the primary interface with regional and central contract management leadership.<\/p>\n
NETWORK & LINKS<\/p>\n
INTERNAL:<\/p>\n
\tCustomer Director
\n\tProject Team (Project Director, Project Manager and Project Team members such as Project planner, Project financial controller)
\n\tSourcing Legal Counsels and Contract Management Teams worldwide
\n\tLegal & Compliance Department
\n\tContract Management Community
\n\tProduct \/ Platform teams
\n\tProject Management Office (TPCP Central function)
\n\tProject Directors and Project Managers worldwide
\n\tKey Supplier Contract Manager
\n\tSourcing and Procurement
\n\tRegional Insurance Manager
\n\tTender teams<\/p>\n
EXTERNAL:<\/p>\n
\tCustomers, Partners, and suppliers\/subcontractors, external counsels<\/p>\n
RESPONSIBILITIES<\/p>\n
\tDrives the Contract Management activities with the support, when resources are allocated, of Project contract manager(s) and\/or Contract Administrator(s).
\n\tIs proposing and justifying the sizing of the Contract management team that should support the Project and drive the Team towards proactive Contract Management
\n\tEnsures application of Contract, Claims and Insurance Management Manual (CCIM) and Alstom governance.
\n\tDrives preparation of Contract Summary and ensure it is widely communicated and regularly updated.
\n\tPrepares with Core Project Team Contract Management Strategy Plan (CMSP)
\n\tOrganizes the Contract Management Day with the Core Project Team
\n\tCarefully analyzes the contract to build and drive implementation of Contract\/Claim Management Strategy Plan, as well as keep it updated with project team on quarterly basis.
\n\tContributes to CDRL by the Project Team members is launched in time, is accurately communicated, and updated.\u00a0
\n\tMonitors Works toward contract obligations, including monitoring of project schedule toward achieving contractual milestones.
\n\tEnsures timely issuance of contractual notices to customers\/partners.
\n\tEstablishes and implement project specific commercial procedures, particularly regarding correspondences, notifications, insurance, variation requests\/orders and claims preparation files.\u00a0
\n\tIn collaboration with Documentation Controller and\/or Project Contract Administrator, Project Contract manager or Junior Contract Manager ensures a reliable filing and easy access of correspondence from and to customers\/partners.
\n\tMonitors\/manages correspondence by analyzing (for and with Project Manager\/Director) incoming and outgoing correspondence to customers\/partners.
\n\tContributes to REX
\n\tMonitors\/manages insurance policy and keep its validity in collaboration with Regional Insurance Manager. Keeps the Regional Insurance Manager duly updated regarding all changes on the project that could represent any deviation of the reaching of the insurance policy.
\n\tDevelops and produces any project specific processes and ways of working for contract\/claim management.
\n\tDevelops a pragmatic commercial approach based on contractual analysis of the project, to protect, on a daily basis, Alstom interests toward customers and partners.
\n\tCarefully monitor, record, and notify customer\/partners regarding claims\/counterclaims and prepares and manages all elements and supporting documentation for claims\/counterclaims negotiations.
\n\tMonitors customer\/partner requests for variations \/ change orders \/ extensions of time.\u00a0 Provides follow-up, as necessary, to drive to transactional closure, including updates to the VO\/VR\/Delay registers, preparation of commercial offer, and prepares associated contractual letters for CD\/PM approval.
\n\tProvides creative advice on specific issues, risks, and contractual\/claims activities, taking into account the contract and business objectives.
\n\tReports on contract management and claims activities to the project, and Legal, and Contract Management teams.
\n\tEnsures Contract management KPIS are reported as per reporting deadlines including gathering the inputs from Key supplier Contract Managers and Insurance Managers
\n\tProvides training on contract\/claim management to key project stakeholders, including project management, finance, engineering, and sourcing communities.
\n\tAnticipates events and risks associated with the contract management activities; proposes alternative proactive solutions to keep the situation under control.
\n\tWorks closely with the Project Directors, Project Managers, Project Controllers, Project Engineering Managers, Sourcing Contract Managers, and Project Planning Managers, to identify and mitigate risks; and to identify, maximize, and leverage claim opportunities.
\n\tProvides at any time, on management demand, a reliable and understandable contractual and commercial analysis of the project.
\n\tFor Dispute Arbitration Board (DAB) or similar non-litigation mechanism for dispute resolution, PrCM is required to prepare DAB files, referral notes along with substantial evidences and active participation in the process before the adjudication board or similar board.
\n\tFor litigation process handled by Legal Team,\u00a0PrCM will support Legal team or external counsel
\n\tKnowing how to use Wall C is a plus.
\n\tMust be able to travel up to 20% to 30% of the time.
\n\tTrains, develops, and share knowledge and expertise to Project Contract Managers, Junior Project Contract Managers and Project Contract Administrators \u00a0<\/p>\n
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS:<\/p>\n
\tContract Management KPIs related objectives
\n\tDriving Contract management towards visible results
\n\tBringing additional best practices in contract\/claim management
\n\tContribution to added value of the function to projects<\/p>\n
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS<\/p>\n
\tA degree in Law, Engineering or quantity surveying or Masters degree in construction law and arbitration or other relevant field<\/p>\n
EXPERIENCE:<\/p>\n
\tEnglish
\n\tMinimum of 12 years of Contract \/ Claim Management in infrastructure projects.
\n\tExperience in construction or manufacturing related fields
\n\tExperience in leading a team of contract managers
\n\tExperience in railway business
\n\tProfessional certification in Contract Management<\/p>\n
DESIRED KNOWLEDGE \/ SKILLS<\/p>\n
\tAbility to read and interpret contractual documents, including terms and conditions, planning, and technical specifications\u00a0
\n\tAbility to write routine reports and correspondence.\u00a0
\n\tAbility to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\tAbility to understand project financials and impact of contract\/claim management on project\u2019s profitability\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\tAbility to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations.
\n\tAbility to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in writing, oral, diagram, or schedule form.\u00a0
\n\tAbility to anticipate and manage conflicting priorities.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\tTo perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Contract Management systems; Project Management software; Excel Spreadsheet software and Microsoft Office Word Processing software.
\n\tAbility to work in a proactive mode
\n\tAbility to be operationally effective and accountable.\u00a0
\n\tAbility to work transversally and collaboratively in a strong spirit of teamwork.\u00a0
\n\tWillingness and ability to be creative and bring forward new ideas and innovations.
\n\tMust be able to communicate with precision and transparency.<\/p>\n
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