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Senior Manager- Contracts and Commercial

JDL Recruitment
Dubai, UAE
fulltime
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Overview

  • Senior Manager – Contracts Manager | Dubai
  • JDL Recruitment are partnering with a leading hyperscale data centre developer to hire a Senior Manager – Contracts Manager for their Dubai team.
  • This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced contracts and commercial professional looking to take ownership of major data centre developments across the region.
  • We're particularly interested in candidates with experience working for leading French or Italian contractors on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects.
  • The role
  • Lead contract and commercial management activities across large-scale data centre construction projects.
  • You'll work closely with project delivery teams, contractors, consultants, and senior stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered commercially, contractually, and financially in line with business objectives.
  • What you'll be doing
  • Manage commercial and contract activities across complex engineering and construction projects.
  • Support procurement strategies, tender processes, contract awards, and commercial approvals.
  • Draft, review, negotiate, and administer construction, supplier, and subcontract agreements.
  • Evaluate and manage variations, claims, change orders, and commercial risks.
  • Review contractor applications, supplier invoices, and oversee final account settlements.
  • Support project budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and financial reporting.
  • Drive dispute avoidance and support the resolution of contractual issues when they arise.
  • Partner with project, procurement, legal, and engineering teams to ensure successful project delivery.
  • What we're looking for
  • 10+ years' experience in contracts, commercial management, quantity surveying, or a related discipline.
  • Strong experience delivering data centres or other large-scale complex engineering projects.
  • Experience working for a leading French or Italian contractor is essential.
  • Client-side experience across both pre-contract and post-contract commercial activities.
  • Proven track record managing variations, claims, change management, and commercial risk.
  • Strong knowledge of construction contracts and commercial management best practices.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.
  • Relevant degree qualification and professional membership or chartered status preferred.
  • If this sounds like you, or you know someone who could be a great fit, drop me a message or apply directly.
  • Happy to have a confidential conversation.

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