Senior Contract Manager

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Job Description

•    Implement contract management processes and claim strategies in line with company guidelines and processes and Project requirements
•    Analyze contracts by identifying formal requirements, claim and risk implications, invoicing plans, and opportunities within bid- and execution stage of projects
•    Handle contractual correspondence and documentation and ensure compliant notifications. 
•    Guidance to the Project team/s by understanding and interpreting the contracts
•    Raise awareness of all relevant project participants for the operational implementation of Contract Management strategies
•    Drive the change- / claims processes end‑to‑end: identifying, documenting, preparing, positioning, and resolving them
•    Safeguard project performance and financial KPIs by proactively managing contractual obligations, entitlements, and risks.
•    Provide strategic contractual guidance to project teams, enabling informed decisions and strong commercial control.
•    Manage the full lifecycle of contract administration — including commercial governance, reporting, and risk monitoring in line with Vanderlande’s Contract Management Office and related company processes and guidelines 
•    Support and where necessary lead contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors / suppliers to ensure outcomes in compliance with applying strategies and objectives. 
•    Review of Purchasing / Subcontract contracts and provide contractual advice to the procurement team. 
•    Collaborate closely with Contract Management Office, Project Managers, Legal, Procurement, and Finance to ensure alignment and commercial excellence.