EG Electrification Contract ManagerTake your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future.At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.
Your role and responsibilities

Ensuring the portfolio of contracts and risks reviews and management in the business follows contract, risk reviews and claims management methodologies in accordance with internal standard procedures, reviewing and commenting on commercial and technical tender risks reviews, terms and conditionsDeveloping contract strategy based on ABB’s policies, customer requirements and the overall execution strategy taking into account risks, pricing, scope, and schedule, identifying the contract baseline (including terms and conditions, specifications, drawings, estimate, proposal, schedule and other documents incorporated in the contract) and highlights areas of potential riskEnsuring timely and accurate execution of commercial aspects in portfolio of contracts (i.e. payments, claims, variation orders, warranties, provisions, guarantees, etc.), verifying that both parties to the contract have fulfilled their contractual obligations and there are no responsibilities outstanding, assessing success of the contract and determines if there are any lessons learned for future contractingDocumenting and communicating to all appropriate parties any deficiencies found as part of the closeout process, establishing and enforcing standard change methodologies in portfolio of contracts to identify changes and quantify the additional time and compensation due to ABB per the contract, defines approval requirements and communicates changes to the customerEnforcing and defending ABB's contractual interests against customer and suppliers during the whole of a project life cycle, including monitoring and assessment of changes and deviations, as well as defending and enforcing claims, in concert with Legal, develops the negotiation strategy and supports negotiations, supporting Legal handling formal dispute resolution, litigation and arbitrationNotifying and liaises continuously with Legal to report major claims and keeps Legal updated of any critical development during project execution, liaises continuously with Legal to supports drafting of Purchase Orders, Contracts and Subcontracts and ensures that relevant (sub) contracts contain appropriate contract terms to protect ABB’s interest, including flow-down of main contract termsAnalyzing prime contract terms to highlight areas of potential opportunity and risk, such as ambiguities, omissions and conflicts, as work proceeds, seeking advice from Legal to draft, negotiating and finalizing agreements during the Sales and Project Execution phases developing and implementing risk mitigation and opportunity plan in concert with Project Manager and/or Sales Manager or FES ManagerSeeking advice from Legal (Export Control) and trade compliance officers to ensure accurate handling of all export control matters and ensures close review of all contracts and projects with regard to restrictions on exports, considering countries, customers or products involved and the respective laws and ABB regulationsEnsuring (with HR Manager support) that the area of responsibility is organized, staffed, skilled and directed. Guides, motivates and develops direct/indirect subordinates within HR policies, liaise with legal to build up framework agreements to standardize contracts with customers and suppliers

Qualifications for the role

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or law degreeFaculty of law (English/French Section) – Faculty of Engineering with a certified 2 years risks and contracts management certificate from a reputable universityMinimum 10+ years of experience in relevant fieldPerfect user of Microsoft, excel and CRM programsFluent Arabic & English reading and writing, French is a preference

BenefitsRetirement planMore about us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division provides utility, industrial and commercial customers with safe, smart and sustainable technologies for the distribution of electricity. With ABB AbilityTM enabled digital solutions at its core, our extensive portfolio includes distribution automation products, switching, limiting, measuring and sensing devices, switchgear, modular substation packages, and related servicesWork model: on site #LI-onsite