Contracts Manager, Marine and Ports

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Regional Service Manager - Marine & PA Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead the provision of contract management services within the assigned area of responsibility, ensuring that all contract management activities are executed in accordance with the relevant corporate/division/business policies and procedures, as well as the Contract Management Policy and Contract Management Framework. Each day, you will ensure that the portfolio of contracts in the business follows contract and claim management methodologies in accordance with internal standard procedures. You will also showcase your expertise by reviewing and commenting on commercial and technical tender terms and conditions.

The work model for the role is: hybrid in Houston, TX or Miramar, FL but other locations could be discussed.

This role is contributing to the Marine and Ports business in US.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Developing contract strategy based on ABBs policies, customer requirements, and the overall execution strategy, considering the risk, pricing, scope, and schedule.
• Identifying/ coordinating the identification of the contract baseline and highlighting the areas of potential risk.
• Establishing and enforcing standard change methodologies in the portfolio of contracts to identify changes and quantify the additional time and compensation due for ABB as per the contract, defining approval requirements, and communicating changes to the customer.
• Enforcing and defending ABB's contractual interests against customers and suppliers throughout the project lifecycle, including monitoring and assessment of changes and deviations, as well as defending and enforcing claims.

You will join a high performing team in a growing and exciting market, where you will be able to thrive. Qualifications for the role

• Bachelors degree in Business, Law, Finance and/or related field of study
• At least 10 years of relevant Contract Management work related experience required.
• Marine and Ports, or Industrial experience would be a plus
• Understanding of business law and US/Canada contract regulations.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us
The Marine & Ports Division serves the shipping and ports industries through its extensive portfolio of integrated systems and solutions that improve the flexibility, reliability and energy efficiency of vessels and container terminals. By coupling power, propulsion, automation, marine software and services that ensure maximum vessel uptime, the Division is well positioned to help the marine industry to achieve its decarbonization targets while improving the profitability and sustainability of our customers business throughout the entire lifecycle of vessels. With ABB Ability Marine software solutions and ABB Ability Collaborative Operations Centers around the world, shipowners and operators can run their fleets at lower fuel and maintenance costs, while improving crew, passenger and cargo safety as well as overall productivity of their operations. Further, the Division delivers automation, electrical systems and digital solutions for container and bulk cargo handling, from ship to gate. These solutions help terminal operators meet the challenge of larger ships, taller cranes and bigger volumes per call, and make terminal operations safer, greener and more productive.

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