Global Tender Support and Contract Management Leader NEW

Job description

We are looking for a Global Tender Support and Contract Management Leader in connection with the global development of Network Control.

The role is to ensure accurate, competitive sizing of operational efforts for tenders, as well as validate the feasibility of delivery schedules in alignment with Network Control global practices and delivery models. This must be applied consistently across the entire NC/NM portfolio worldwide.

In addition, the role is responsible for managing all contractual activities related to the execution of the Network Control business line, including the implementation and maintenance of control centers such as SCADA, Energy Management Systems (EMS), Distribution Management Systems (DMS), and Generation Management Systems (GMS). It ensures that complex technology and service agreements with customers, vendors, system integrators, and service providers are executed and managed effectively to support operational reliability, regulatory compliance, and cost efficiency.

How you’ll make an impact  

Tender & Proposal Excellence (Pre-Award)

• Drive costing rigor, challenging assumptions to ensure realistic estimates that protect target margins
• Ensure that accurate project schedules, staffing plans and risk assessments are established to enable competitive yet executable offers
• In collaboration with Supply Chain, define optimal delivery models and sourcing strategies
• Support bid/no-bid discipline to ensure selective pursuit of winnable, profitable opportunities within strategic markets. Continuously improve criteria.
• Represent Global Operations in tender review gates ensuring execution feasibility assessment

Contract Management & Compliance (Post-Award)

• Maintain a comprehensive repository of all NC-related contracts, amendments, and agreements (customers and suppliers)
• Monitor the entire portfolio of NC customer contracts and establish a whatchlist of contracts with adverse contractual T&Cs
• Follow up on all claims for NC customer contracts
• Monitor vendor performance and contractual obligations, including delivery timelines, SLAs (Service Level Agreements), and system availability guarantees.

Risk & Portfolio Contractual Management

• Identify risks related to contracts with customers in particularly in terms of T&Cs, project schedule, technology integration, licensing restrictions, cybersecurity exposure, and vendor dependencies.
• Develop and enforce risk-mitigation strategies to ensure continuity of operations in mission-critical environments.
• Support NC Global Operations in the risk management of the NC portfolio
• Provide ad-hoc contract management support to critical projects
• Liaise and work in cooperation with Hub contract management

Process Improvement

• Develop standardized templates and workflow for contracts and for proposals scope/estimates/schedule
• Recommend improvements to tender review gates and approval frameworks to ensure only robust, well-structured opportunities enter the backlog
• Recommend improvements to customer contract vendor management, procurement cycles, and compliance tracking including technical scope control and ability to claim
• Champion adoption of digital tools and AI solutions to optimize bid processes,  effort estimation, contract management, and procurement

Team management

• Develop and manage a global team of Tender Support specialists
• Establish resource planning frameworks to optimize allocation of Tender Support specialists across the bid pipeline
• Coach tender teams on commercial structuring, risk quantification, and contractual positioning

Your Background

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Law, or equivalent
• 15+ years in complex project management, commercial engineering, or contract management within B2B industries (energy, infrastructure, technology)
• Proven track record in commercial process transformation and margin improvement
• Experience in competitive international markets with complex contractual environments (FIDIC, NEC, bespoke contracts) and multicultural team leadership
• Deep expertise in contract structuring, commercial risk analysis, and pricing strategies
• Mastery of project management frameworks (PMI, IPMA) and estimation methodologies
• Strong financial modeling and project profitability analysis capabilities
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP), portfolio management tools, AI-powered solutions, and contract lifecycle management platforms
• Transformational leadership with ability to drive change in complex matrix organizations
• Excellence in communication with ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
• Strong commercial judgment with courage to say ‘no’ to bad opportunities