Senior Contract Manager

Join us in this role where you’ll be responsible for the successful execution of high-value and complex contracts for our offshore wind projects.

Welcome to the Hornsea 3 Project
You’ll be part of the project’s Contract Management team where you, together with your colleagues, will manage our supplier contracts in the execution phase of Hornsea 3, the world’s single largest offshore wind farm. You’ll work closely with your project colleagues in a team-based and supportive environment. You can look forward to an exciting, challenging, and international environment, where you’ll have a great opportunity to develop your career while making your mark on the important transition to renewable energy. As a team, we pride ourselves on a high level of professionalism, working closely together and being passionate about developing and sharing best practices.

You’ll play an important role in:

• managing the rights and obligations in our contracts, incl. the assessment and settling of contract claims
• proactively managing risk and seeking commercial optimisation opportunities
• providing clear contractual advice and recommendations to the project management team and cross-functional stakeholders
• developing strong and sustainable relationships with suppliers, working towards mutual success
• collaborating with colleagues around the world to identify and achieve synergies across projects.

To succeed in the role, you:

• have significant experience in contract management or procurement roles on large-scale construction projects or similar
• possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrable track record of providing evidence-based assessments and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders
• have a holistic commercial mindset and are able to consistently deliver strong results whilst balancing dynamic and sometimes competing priorities
• have proven supplier relationship management skills, enabling you to communicate professionally with key business partners whilst maintaining contractual and business objectives
• thrive in a structured environment in a matrix organisation where we comply with relevant policies, regulations, and best practices.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Join a global leader in renewable energy
Ørsted is a growing green energy major and global leader in climate action. With us you’ll play a part in driving change towards a green energy future. You’ll grow your talent in a fast-paced and high-growth industry where you have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through challenging assignments and industry-leading experts. Here, you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration.

Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [email protected].

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country.

About the job
Application deadline:
31 January 2025

Location:
Gentofte, DK London, GB

Field of work:
Procurement

Employment type:
Permanent

Work hours:
Full-Time

Workplace:
Hybrid (office and home-working)

Imagine a future with Ørsted

About Ørsted
- We develop, construct, and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, solar energy farms, storage facilities, and bioenergy plants in Europe, Asia, and North America.

- Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.

- We’ve been ranked as one of the world’s most sustainable energy companies for the past six years.

- We’re headquartered in Denmark.

- We have over 8,600 employees, working in 15 countries and growing.

An inclusive team
Ørsted wants all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, regardless of age, nationality, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or beliefs. We’re committed to secure an inclusive work environment characterised by a respect for all people so everyone feels free to openly share their input and ideas.