Senior Contract Manager

Senior Contract Manager JDL Recruitment Milan, lombardy, Italy

JDL Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a leading data centre developer as they look to expand their team with a Senior Contracts Manager in Milan.

Applicant must be based in Milan and speak both Italian & English fluently.

Responsibilities

Provide contract and commercial management on complex engineering projects and programmes from inception to completion, supporting internal delivery teams throughout

Draft, review and manage all contracts across data centre construction projects, including vendor, main contract, subcontract and consultant service agreements

Lead contract negotiations with vendors, main contractors, subcontractors and consultants to secure favourable terms, cost effectiveness and appropriate risk allocation

Develop project specific and portfolio wide contracting approaches

Prepare supporting contract and commercial documentation in line with procurement processes and timelines

Lead the identification, evaluation and recommendation of contract changes, variations and claims in line with change control processes

Administer contracts proactively, drafting and issuing all required notices and correspondence to maintain contractual and governance compliance

Provide monthly reporting visibility against each contract and project

Identify and evaluate contractual and project risks, developing mitigation strategies for review and approval

Develop and implement dispute avoidance strategies and lead the resolution of contract related disputes, claims and potential litigation alongside Legal

Manage vendor and contractor relationships, promoting conflict resolution and providing visibility of contractual performance

Work collaboratively with project management, finance, cost and commercial, procurement, governance and legal teams

Monitor change, contract and risk impacts on project forecast costs against budget, identifying cost reduction and performance improvement opportunities

Drive continuous improvement of contract and commercial management systems and practices

Act as technical expert and provide strategic support to the Senior Director on contract and commercial matters

Requirements

10+ years' relevant professional experience, including delivery of data centres or other complex engineering projects across the full project life cycle

Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent

Relevant professional qualification or chartered status

In depth expert knowledge of contract management, construction processes and commercial management

Experience with client side delivery of both pre and post contract commercial activities

Experience on global projects and within multicultural project teams

Experience developing and leveraging strategic relationships across the supply chain

Strong commercial acumen with a proven ability to collaborate across internal and external stakeholders

Excellent written, interpersonal and communication skills