Contracts Manager

Overview

Dubai, UAE

What You’ll Be Doing

• Participates in divisional, company, and corporate strategic planning activities, including risk assessments, bid/no-bid evaluations, and business planning for private sector projects.
• Provides leadership and technical guidance to the contracts team, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant contract administration.
• Manages team resources effectively, including staffing assignments, recruitment, interviews, onboarding, performance management, mentoring, and disciplinary actions when required.
• Collaborates closely with project and division management teams to support proposal preparation, contract negotiations, and ongoing contract administration activities.
• Reviews Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to identify commercial risks, contractual gaps, and deviations from company policies and standards.
• Leads negotiations on complex, high-value, and sensitive contractual matters with clients, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Ensures robust contract and commercial management practices are consistently implemented across projects to safeguard Parsons’ interests and mitigate risks.
• Represents the company, when required, in industry forums, regulatory discussions, and professional associations to remain current with evolving contractual frameworks and industry practices.
• Contributes to successful project delivery by aligning contractual strategies with overall project and business objectives.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in contract management, commercial management, or quantity surveying within civil engineering or infrastructure projects (including utilities, roads, and related works).
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Strong expertise in managing private sector contracts, including contract administration, claims management, variations, dispute resolution, and negotiations.
• Proven ability to lead contract and commercial functions at a senior level on large-scale and complex projects.
• Solid understanding of contract forms, procurement strategies, and commercial management principles.
• Strong analytical and risk management skills with the ability to assess and mitigate contractual risks effectively.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to handle complex and high-pressure discussions.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• Previous experience with leading consultancy firms or major international contractors is highly preferred.
• Strong UAE experience, with Dubai project exposure considered a significant advantage.
• Familiarity with high-profile infrastructure or private sector development projects in the region.
• Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
• We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars!
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