ELI - CONTRACT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Job Description:

Leonardo is an international industrial group and one of the world's leading companies in the Aerospace, Defence, and Security sectors, delivering multi-domain technological capabilities in the fields of Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security, and Space. With more than 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a strong industrial presence in Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland, and the United States, and operates in 150 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures, and equity investments. A key player in major strategic programs at the global level, Leonardo is a technology and industrial partner to governments, defence administrations, institutions, and businesses.

For our Helicopters Division we are looking for a Contract Management Specialist.

Mission:

Advice PM about all the contractual aspects during the entire life cycle of the project, formulating any contractual changes and supporting the PM in evaluating KPIs.

Activities:

• Support Risk Managers to identify contract risks

• Support the analysis of clients requirements during the bidding phase

• Support the evaluation of the contract requirements to evaluate technical and economical feasibility

• Support the definition of the High Level schedule based on contractual milestone

• Support the definition of the High Level budget based on contractual requirements

• Create the Work Order Request

• Interact with the client during the contract signature

• Participate to the first project meeting to start the activities

• Identify of the contractual milestone, including those related to payments

• Support the definition of the revenues plan and perform the creation into the company tool

• Support the analysis of contractual requirements

• Measure initiatives performances through predefined KPIs

• Participate in meetings with the project team to discuss project evolution/trend and performances

• Support the definition of corrective actions to guarantee the adherence to project plan

• Participate in meetings with the client to discuss project performances/criticalities or delays (PMR/SAL)

• Support to analyze changes required by the client

• Negotiate with client in terms of contractual requirements and/or revenues expected

• Collaborate to review Budget (related to financial aspects) and create a new baseline to measure the performance

• Collaborate, if necessary, to manage transportation activities (including certification management…)

• Support the management of licensing (import / export).

• Guarantee the coordination with the competent divisional Legal OU after the signing of the contract and support, if requested the drafting of the contract and its amendments (also during the negotiation phases)

• Identify suitable preventive and corrective actions (concerning debt collection, formulating and negotiating any contractual changes) contributing, as well, to prices revisions.

• Provide support in the management of disputes with the client in case of complaints or failure to satisfy the contractual agreement

Requirements:

• Degree in Economics or Engineering preferred

• Ability to analyze contractual requirements and understand their technical and economic impacts

• Good understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and revenue management concepts

• Good knowledge of the Office package, particularly Excel and PowerPoint

• Knowledge of English (B2 level or higher)

Soft skills

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, including with customers

• Ability to work in a team and interface with different stakeholders (PM, legal, finance, customer)

• Problem-solving attitude and results orientation

• Organizational skills and ability to manage priorities

Nice to have

• Experience in structured or multinational environments

• Experience, even minimal, in contract negotiation activities

WHAT WE OFFER Engagement, recognition of skills, and a strong focus on people's well-being and safety are the cornerstones of our corporate culture. Every day, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and stimulating work environment by actively promoting the principles of inclusion, equity, and diversity enhancement. Our reference collective labor agreement is the National Collective Labor Agreement (CCNL) for the Private Metalworking Industry and Plant Installation Sector.

• Working arrangement: Hybrid

• Employment category: White-collar employee

• Contract type: Permanent contract

• 13th-month salary

• Performance bonus linked to business results

• Welfare vouchers worth €250 per year

• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities, including both technical and soft skills

• Well-being: We place the economic, physical, social, and psychological well-being of our people first, offering a variety of solutions tailored to their needs.

The company reserves the right to assess the appropriate employment level and compensation package based on objective criteria emerging during the selection process and in line with the seniority of the selected candidate and the position itself, in accordance with the principles of fairness, transparency, and equal opportunities established by applicable legislation.

THE SELECTION PROCESS We look forward to receiving your application: please submit your CV within three weeks of the job posting date.

How does the selection process work? Following the application collection phase, the CVs that best match the required qualifications will be evaluated and shortlisted. Selected candidates will take part in an introductory interview with the Human Resources team, focusing on motivation and aptitude, followed by an in-depth technical interview with the relevant Business function. At the end of the process, all candidates will receive feedback, regardless of whether the outcome is positive or negative.

Seniority: Junior

Primary Location: IT - Varese - Cascina Costa

Contract Type: Permanent

Total Base Pay Range: 32.731,92 - 43.000

Hybrid Working: Ibrido