Contracts Division Manager

Job Purpose

• Manage the contracts strategy for the onshore projects by controlling, directing, and implementing the contract management process while leading the development and stewardship of contracts plans across the project.
• Provide technical, commercial, and functional leadership in all aspects of contracting, including the preparation and administration of ITT packages and EPC contracts within a high value, complex project environment.

Job Context & Major Challenges

Role

• A key challenge unique to this role is anticipating commercial and contractual risks at an early stage while ensuring robust contract management practices are embedded across the project to:
• Minimize disputes
• Prevent adverse contractual outcomes
• Improve overall project performance
• Protect the commercial interests of the organization throughout the project lifecycle.
• Key Job Accountabilities – (Not Limited To The Below)

• Strategic Contracting Leadership

• + Provide strategic leadership for all project contracting activities, including ITT issuance, EPC contract execution, and Services CWO administration, while aligning contractual actions with Legal and key project stakeholders.
• Tendering Governance
• + Oversee the development of ITT packages and direct the end-to-end tendering process to ensure commercial integrity, market competitiveness, and full compliance with project governance requirements.

• Contract Strategy Development

• Commercial Evaluation & Recommendations

• Contract Administration Management

• + Govern the full contract administration process, including:
• + Change management
• + Payment certification
• + Claims resolution
• + Securities monitoring
• + Contract amendments
• + Final contract closeout
• + while ensuring contractual compliance and project control.
• Commercial Negotiations
• + Lead negotiations of contractor-initiated changes and commercial adjustments to secure optimal outcomes while protecting project cost and schedule commitments.
• Dispute Resolution
• + Manage complex contractual disputes and direct the preparation of formal commercial correspondence to preserve the company’s contractual rights and minimise financial exposure.

• Commercial Risk Protection

• + Protect the project’s commercial interests by maintaining rigorous oversight of the contractual environment and proactively mitigating risks affecting major capital investment.
• Capability Development
• + Develop organizational capability within the contracts function by mentoring personnel, strengthening commercial competencies, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• High-Performance Organization
• + Champion a high-performance contracts organization that delivers excellence in safety, quality, cost, and schedule through disciplined execution and commercial stewardship.

Educational Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in:
• + Business, or
• + Law, or
• + Engineering.

Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum 12 years of experience across multiple project functions and assignments within the Oil & Gas industry, including:
• + Project Management
• + Engineering
• + Construction
• + Procurement
• Including a minimum of 3 years of project management leadership experience on a major oil & gas project.
• Demonstrated experience in:
• + Business Management
• + Risk Management
• + Project Controls
• + Cost Development
• + Schedule Development
• + Tender Preparation
• + Contract Management.

*Technical & Business Skills

• Contract Lifecycle Management

• EPC Contracting

Claims & Change Management

• Claims Management
• Dispute Resolution
• Change Management

Leadership & Business Acumen

• Commercial Acumen

• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management

• Major Project Commercial Stewardship.