Head of Contract Management
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Contract management leader overseeing complex public-sector parking contracts for EFFIA, France’s major parking operator. Managing contract managers, negotiations, risks, performance, and SNCF partnership.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and structure a growing contract management function
- Manage a team of contract managers and oversee approximately 300 contracts
- Deploy contract management tools and methodologies across internal teams
- Establish and monitor contract performance indicators
- Provide regular reporting to regional directors
- Map contractual, operational, and financial risks and opportunities during the project phase
- Ensure compliance with contractual commitments during the operations phase
- Identify and share lessons learned
- Define and lead negotiation strategies, and facilitate sessions with clients and contracting authorities
- Co-lead contract reviews and support bid response teams
- Represent EFFIA in dealings with SNCF and lead quarterly steering committee meetings
- Produce quarterly financial reports
- Serve as the primary internal point of contact for contractual matters
- Lead, develop, and coach the three contract managers
- Improve contract management processes and tools
- Raise awareness and train EFFIA teams in contract understanding and management
Requirements:
- Master’s degree (business school, engineering school, or Master’s degree in Economics/Finance, etc.)
- At least 8 years of proven experience managing complex contracts and leading teams, or managing cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders
- Experience in public service concessions or public-private partnerships is preferred
- Excellent knowledge of corporate and/or project finance
- Strong command of contractual mechanisms, including amendments, penalties, guarantees, and risk management
- Strong understanding of the technical, operational, and financial aspects of project management
- Demonstrated leadership, strong stakeholder management and political awareness, and the ability to engage multidisciplinary teams
- Self-motivated, proactive, strong negotiation skills, and active listening abilities
- Excellent written communication skills and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Benefits:
- Fixed salary paid over 13 months
- 10% performance-based bonus
- Remote working
- 15 additional paid days off (RTT)
- €10 meal vouchers, with 60% employer contribution
- Family health insurance with medical concierge service
- Employee savings plan
- Profit-sharing bonus
- Employee profit-sharing scheme
- Active Social and Economic Committee (CSE)
- Intercompany childcare facility in partnership with La Maison Bleue
- Secure parking and bicycle storage
- Changing rooms and showers
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