DGM - Contract Lead (Drafting and Negotiation) for Renewable Energy, Mumbai

Talent Leads Consultants • Full-time • Mumbai, Maharashtra • 1w ago

Job Description:

Contract Management Lead will be responsible for end-to-end contract lifecycle management for renewable energy projects, ensuring commercial risk mitigation, contractual compliance, cost optimization, and governance across EPC, BoP, O&M, supply, and service contracts. The role will act as a strategic partner to Procurement, Projects, Legal, Finance, and Business teams.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Management & Governance

Lead end-to-end contract lifecycle management: drafting, review, negotiation, execution, administration, amendments, and closure.
Ensure contracts align with commercial, legal, risk, and compliance frameworks of the organization.
Establish and enforce contract governance standards, templates, SOPs, and approval matrices.
Identify contractual risks and proactively recommend mitigation strategies.

Procurement & Project Support

Support Procurement during RFQ/RFP, bid evaluation, negotiations, and finalization of EPC, BoP, OEM, O&M, logistics, land, and consultancy contracts.
Provide contract inputs during project execution to address variations, claims, deviations, LDs, extensions, and disputes.
Ensure smooth handover from Procurement to Projects/O&M with clear contractual obligations and milestones.

Claims, Variations & Dispute Management

Lead management of variation orders, claims, counter-claims, penalties, and liquidated damages.
Coordinate with Legal and external counsel for dispute resolution, arbitration, or litigation support.
Maintain robust documentation to safeguard organizational interests.

Stakeholder Management

Act as a single point of contact for contractual matters for internal stakeholders (Projects, SCM, Finance, Legal, BD).
Engage with vendors, EPC partners, OEMs, and consultants on contractual negotiations and performance issues.
Provide leadership updates and decision support to senior management.

Process Improvement & Team Leadership

Drive process improvements, digitization, and best practices in contract management.
Build and mentor a high-performing contract management team.
Support audits (internal/external) and ensure contract compliance.