Contract Manager
About the job
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law, Economics, Business Management, Engineering or a related discipline with a strong commercial or legal component.
- A minimum of 3–5 years of experience in contract management, commercial management, legal or procurement roles.
- Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
- Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management software.
- Familiarity with public-sector procurement processes in Italy and/or France.
- Experience in technology or systems integration sectors involving hardware and software solutions.
- Experience managing contracts in multi-jurisdictional environments.
- English proficiency at C1 level.
- French proficiency at B2 level, including contractual reading and negotiation in French.
- Manage the full contract lifecycle for assigned accounts, from pre-award review through execution, variation, renewal and close-out.
- Identify, assess and mitigate contractual risks, including liability clauses, service-level agreement exposure, penalty provisions, force majeure and intellectual property rights.
- Negotiate contractual terms, pricing adjustments and scope variations with customers and suppliers.
- Monitor and enforce contracts to protect company margins.
- Interface with Business Development, Legal, Finance and Project Management on contractual and commercial matters.
- Support pre-sales and bid processes by addressing contractual risk and commercial structuring.
- Draft, review and negotiate contract terms, amendments, variations, change orders and extensions.
- Track, meet and document contractual obligations.
- Maintain a live contract risk register for assigned accounts.
- Monitor project scope against contractual commitments in coordination with Project Managers.
- Manage scope deviations and negotiate change orders so out-of-scope work is contractually captured and commercially valued.
- Track contractual service-level agreement compliance across assigned accounts.
- Manage penalty exposure and bonus/malus mechanisms.
- Escalate and resolve performance disputes with customers.
- Oversee invoicing milestones according to contract payment terms.
- Manage price revision clauses, including ISTAT and inflation indexation.
- Monitor receivables and coordinate with Finance on collections and cash-flow forecasting.
- Review tender documentation, terms and conditions, and contractual requirements during bid preparation.
- Identify contractual risks and non-standard clauses in tenders.
- Draft contractual sections of proposals and customer-facing commercial documents.
- Review and negotiate supplier and subcontractor agreements.
- Align back-to-back obligations with prime-contract requirements.
- Manage supplier claims and disputes.
- Apply Italian and French public procurement law, applicable European Union procurement directives, and contractual data-protection obligations.
- Manage contract acceptance, final invoicing, warranty obligations and post-delivery contractual commitments.
- Lead contractual and commercial negotiations with customers, procurement counterparts and suppliers.
- Identify upsell opportunities, value-recovery mechanisms and commercial levers within existing contracts.
- Translate operational issues into contractual claims or recoverable variations.
- Manage relationships with customer commercial and procurement contacts and internal Project Managers, Legal Counsel, Finance and Business Development.
- Act as the primary commercial interface with strategic accounts.
- Own commercial and contractual interactions with assigned customers.
- Escalate operational issues into formal contractual positions where appropriate.
- Make timely commercial decisions balancing contractual risk, financial exposure and relationship preservation.
- Professional certification in contract management, such as IACCM or CPCM, or an equivalent certification.
- Knowledge of EMV/NFC payment standards or automatic fare collection systems.
About the company
Modaxo focuses on software and technology solutions that improve people transportation. It brings together multiple businesses under one global banner to deliver end-to-end mobility software that helps connect people with the places they need to go for work, family, and daily life. Its products work by developing and integrating transit and mobility technologies—such as systems for planning, scheduling, routing, ticketing, and service management—so operators can run reliable transportation and riders can reach destinations easily. Modaxo differentiates itself by combining many different competencies and experiences in one group dedicated to People Transportation, enabling comprehensive, coordinated solutions across communities rather than a single-point product. Its goal is to provide dependable, real-world mobility software and services that improve everyday travel for users in the communities they serve.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Mississauga, Canada
Founded
2020
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- On May 21, 2026, Modaxo agreed to buy Conduent's public transit business for $164 million.
- Aerivo joined Modaxo on March 3, 2026, adding airport terminal operations software.
- On April 28, 2026, Trapeze ANZ won Transport for NSW's Opal Next Generation bus project.
What critics are saying
- The Conduent transit deal still needs closing conditions, leaving execution exposed through 2026.
- Trapeze Europe's February 2026 rebrand fragments product families and risks customer confusion.
- A failed integration of Conduent, Aerivo, and SISCOG would destroy Modaxo's roll-up economics.
What makes Modaxo unique
- Modaxo bundles transit, rail, aviation, curbside, and enforcement software under one ownership model.
- Its 2026 brand spinoffs, like Trellint and Elovate, preserve niche customer-facing identities.
- Constellation Software backing gives Modaxo acquisition capital and disciplined operating playbooks.
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Company News
Canadian tech specialist Modaxo has launched Aerivo, formerly Airport Terminal Systems, following its acquisition from ADB Safegate. Aerivo provides cloud-based systems for airport terminal operations, helping airports optimise airside operations and improve efficiency. The company's Flightivity suite includes an airport operational database, flight information display system, resource management system and multi-airport operations systems. These solutions focus on streamlining airport processes and addressing resource management challenges. "Modaxo invests in products and people for the long term, and we're thrilled to welcome Aerivo's customers and employees," said Klaas Fokkema, head of aviation at Modaxo. The acquisition strengthens Modaxo's expertise in airport infrastructure technology.
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