Contract & Claims Manager (all genders)

Join us in shaping the future of renewable energy
Skyborn's flagship project, the
Gennaker offshore wind farm
, has just received its construction and operations permit – a major milestone for what will become one of the largest offshore wind projects in the German Baltic Sea. With an installed capacity of
976.5 MW
, Gennaker is set to deliver around
4 TW
h of green electricity annually
, enough to power
approximately one million households.
Scheduled for commissioning in
2028
, this project is not only a cornerstone of Germany's energy transition but also a benchmark for sustainable innovation. Be part of a team that turns ambition into reality and helps secure a cleaner, more resilient energy future.

Joining Skyborn means being a part of a global offshore wind leading developer with more than two decades of experience and a proven track record across the full project lifecycle — from early development to construction and long-term operations. You'll work with 300+ committed, purpose-driven colleagues, take responsibility early, and grow in a collaborative, international environment where safety, integrity, and teamwork guide how we deliver results.

If you want your skills to make a tangible difference and to help build what tomorrow will run on, Gennaker offers a meaningful next step.

Become part of our Hamburg or Bremen team as

Contract & Claims Manager (all genders)
Your future tasks:

• Manage contract and claim administration for assigned packages across offshore wind projects, providing proactive commercial and contractual support from contract execution (and where possible negotiation) through project completion.
• Support Package Managers, Procurement, Legal, Insurance, and Project Delivery teams in managing variations, amendments, claims, additional scope, and ancillary procurement activities, including cost–benefit and risk assessments.
• Administer contracts in line with contractual obligations, ensuring compliance with key dates, payment milestones, liquidated damages provisions, bonds, securities, and claim timelines for both Employer and Contractor.
• Analyse contracts to identify commercial risks, opportunities, interfaces, and gaps, maintaining and updating package risk, claim, and variation registers and supporting programme and cost impact assessments.
• Prepare, review, and manage contractual correspondence, claims, variation orders, payment applications, forecasts, and documentation using the Employer's contract management systems (e.g. Aconex, SAP), ensuring due process and auditability.
• Act as the central coordination point for contract- and claim-related matters, supporting meetings, dispute prevention and resolution, and collaboration across Quality, HSE, Technical, Finance, Risk, O&M, and Legal stakeholders.

Your profile:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Law, Procurement & Supply Chain, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience in contract and commercial management.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience on large, complex infrastructure or energy projects, ideally within the offshore wind sector.
• Proven track record in contract administration and claims management for complex and challenging scope packages, including successful claim resolution.
• Strong commercial and contractual acumen, with a structured and analytical working style and understanding of key project stakeholders and reporting cycles.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to act as a trusted sparring partner to project teams in dynamic, deadline-driven environments
• High ethical standards and integrity, fluent written and spoken English, strong MS Office skills, and familiarity with SAP or similar ERP systems.

Our benefits:

• Employment in an international company where you make a difference in the renewable energy sector
• Flexible ways of working: Mobile office regulation of 40% per week
• Enjoy your vacation of 30 days, extended with possible unpaid vacation days
• A modern work environment with open doors and room for your own ideas in a friendly, modern working environment
• Learning and Development Opportunities to support your personal and professional growth
• Our company celebrations, team events and get togethers are extraordinary
• We care for your wellbeing, our Employee Assistance Program offers training and counselling to support your wellbeing
• Other employee benefits depending on location: capital-forming benefits, subsidized company pension plan, company bicycle leasing (business bike) and company fitness (EGYM Wellpass)

We look forward to receiving your application