Senior Contract Manager

Role overview

Contract and commercial delivery

• Administer client, consultant, supplier, and subcontractor agreements across project lifecycles.
• Monitor obligations, deliverables, notices, records, milestones, and compliance; advise teams on contractual rights and risks.
• Lead claims, variations, change orders, EOT submissions, contract negotiations, and dispute resolution.
• Review tender documents and RFPs; support procurement, contract awards, and post-award finalization.
• Assess project performance and commercial exposure, advise on cost and profitability, and report status and risks to senior management.

Leadership and process improvement

• Act as primary contractual contact and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead and mentor contract administrators, quantity surveyors, and commercial team members.
• Develop contract procedures, templates, monitoring systems, and continuous-improvement practices.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Law, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• At least 15 years in contract management, commercial management, procurement, or construction administration.
• Major infrastructure, aviation, transportation, construction, engineering, or program contract experience.
• Extensive experience with FIDIC, NEC, or other recognized contract forms; strong claims, change, negotiation, and dispute-resolution experience.
• Strong contract law, commercial, procurement, claims, variation, and extension-of-time knowledge.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, contract management systems, and project controls tools.
• Strong negotiation, analysis, communication, presentation, stakeholder-management, and risk-mitigation capabilities.

Preferred qualifications

• A relevant master's degree is preferred.
• Professional membership such as MRICS, MCIArb, CCM, or equivalent, and contract, commercial, or construction-law certifications are desirable.
• Experience on large-scale airport, aviation, transportation, or giga-projects; Saudi regulations; or multinational teams is desirable.