Contract & Claims Manager at ABB

Your role and responsibilities

• In this role, you will be responsible for 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 group/business area/division/business policies and procedures. Each day, you will ensure that the portfolio of contracts in the business follows contract and claim management methodologies in accordance with internal standard policies, procedures and guidelines, including the Contract Management Framework and the Contract management Policy.
• The work model for the role is hybrid. You will have a fixed base in our office in Johannesburg, where your close colleagues are also based. We offer the possibility of working from home a few days a week.
• This role is contributing to South Africa cluster local division, Hub IMEA, Energies Industries - Process Automation.

You will join a dynamic, talented, high performing team, where you will be able to thrive. You will be mainly accountable for:

• ​Ensuring that ABB’s contract and claim management practices (Contract Management Framework) are followed.
• Developing contract strategies aligned with ABB policies and customer requirements, in close collaboration with ABB’s Legal and Integrity functions, including dispute resolution and compliance matters.
• Drafting, reviewing, and commenting on tender terms and conditions, including relevant schedules, annexes, and project-related documentation, collaborating closely with the Legal & Integrity function.
• Supporting contract negotiations in line with ABB’s Contract Management Policy.
• Collaborating closely with sales, project management, engineering, and procurement to ensure that relevant (sub)contracts contain appropriate terms to protect ABB’s interests, including the flow-down of main contract terms where necessary.
• Analyzing contract terms to identify risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Enforcing and defending ABB’s contractual interests against customers and suppliers, including monitoring and assessing changes and deviations, and managing claims.
• Providing internal guidance and training on contract management processes, incorporating lessons learned from past projects.

Qualifications for the role

• Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Law, Business Law, or a comparable field with a solid understanding of EPC contractual frameworks and its intersect with commercial and project management.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in contract management within technical or industrial project-based organizations, with practical post award experience in contract and claim management.
• Experience in project contract management, with the ability to interpret and navigate complex contract terms and project-based contracts (e.g., FIDIC, NEC or similar).
• Familiarity with contract law and risk assessment methodologies.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on mentality with a structured and customer-oriented approach.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional and international teams. ​
• Willingness to travel occasionally