Contract Manager (f/m/d)
HitachiMannheim, Baden-WĂĽrttemberg, Germany
Posted March 9, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world. Hitachi’s Social Innovation Business is centered around 5 growth sectors: Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy, and IT. Globally, we have nearly 300,000 employees who are working to improve people’s quality of life and our customers’ social, environmental, and economic values to create a sustainable future. The challenges we face as a society are unprecedented, but so are the opportunities. Together, let’s start powering good.
Job Description
Hitachi Energy is seeking a Contract Manager for our HVDC project business to contribute to the energy transition in Germany and around the world. The Contract Manager will be responsible for contract management activities, ensuring timely and accurate execution of commercial aspects in the portfolio of contracts/subcontracts, and developing and implementing risk mitigation and opportunity plans.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business Administration, Economics or (Business) Law
- Working knowledge/hands-on experience on contracts executed under the German Law
- Ability to fluently read, write, speak and negotiate in German and English
- Preferably 5-10 years or more hands-on experience in the EPC project-based environment within Contract Management and Subcontract Management functions
- Demonstrating successful experience in processing, managing and administrating varying sizes, types and complexity of contractual agreements