Senior Contract Manager

Job Title Senior Contract Manager

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.