Project Contract Administrator

Your contribution to Prysmian's Success:

• Managing the contracts lifecycle during project execution and warranty phases, including but not limited to review and draft of amendments, contractual documents, renewal of contracts.
• Providing guidance and interpretation of contractual clauses and requirements.
• Support and champion the change management process. This includes drafting and reviewing change orders, claims, back charges and penalties, defense of incoming claims vis-a-vis customers, subcontractors, and key vendors.
• Safeguarding contractual obligations including tracking and timely issuance of notifications, monitoring of milestones in cooperation with the project team.
• Focal point for promoting awareness on contracts provisions. Prepare initial contract review, organize contract induction meetings, issue reports, interpretations and assessments on contracts.
• Cooperation and liaison with corporate functions, e.g. finance, legal, compliance, IP on specific matters and possible disputes.
• Monitoring, drafting, and reviewing all contractual correspondence between Prysmian and its customers as well as between joint venture and consortium partners and subcontractors/vendors.
• Verifying, in conjunction with dedicated departments, that all insurances and guarantees required by the contracts and subcontracts are in place and maintained.
• Assisting purchasing department in the negotiation of contracts with subcontractors and vendors. Implement back-to-back subcontracts.
• Contributing to Project “close-out” activities with clients, partners, subcontractors, and major vendors ensuring all required certificates are duly issued / received e.g., milestone completion certificates, handover certificate, acceptance certificate.

How is success defined in this role?

• Bring solutions and solve issues.
• Support of the Project team to achieve required milestones.

What are the 3 most exciting aspects of this role?

• Strategic Contract Negotiation & Risk Mitigation.
• Handling Complex Claims & Dispute Resolution.
• Cross-Functional & Global Collaboration.

You are the right fit if you have/are:

• Master’s degree in law or business Administration with at least 3 to 5 years professional experience as a Contract Manager.
• Proven knowledge of EPCI contracts and demonstrated experience in executing multiple industry-related projects across various sectors and clients under standard contract frameworks (FIDIC, NEC, or World Bank Terms).
• Significant involvement in drafting and negotiating subcontractor agreements in an international environment, successfully enforcing back-to-back conditions.
• Extensive experience in managing and mitigating project risks.
• Proficiency in German and English (C1 level or higher).
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong planning and organizational abilities.
• Decision-making skills, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Conflict management and negotiation skills.
• Adaptability and stress tolerance.

What we offer you:

• Work for the largest cable manufacturer in the world in a multinational environment.
• A stable and continuously growing company with an open and welcoming corporate culture.
• An attractive salary in accordance with the collective agreement and flexible working hours in a flextime system (including smart working options).
• Individual training and promotion opportunities both nationally and internationally.
• Bicycle leasing incl. employee allowance for the first bicycle.
• Various stock programs for all employees.
• Company fitness with egym Wellpass and further corporate benefits (employee discounts).
• Support for mental health through the holistic platform of our partner nilo.health.