Contract Manager

Ghobash Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 334,800 - 502,200; Full time

Job summary

Ghobash Group is seeking a Contract Manager in Dubai responsible for overseeing contract management across the organization. This role includes leading contract governance, supporting negotiations, and ensuring compliance with legal standards. The ideal candidate has 7-10 years in contract management roles, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and a bachelor's degree in Law or a related field. The position is full-time and located on-site in Dubai, providing a crucial role in optimizing contract lifecycle management and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in contract management procurement or legal/commercial roles.
• Proven experience in handling complex contracts and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end contract management and compliance.
• Lead contract governance support and negotiations.
• Manage contract execution and compliance across projects.

Skills

Contract drafting and negotiation

Understanding of contract law

Analytical and risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Proficiency in contract management systems

Education

Bachelors degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, or related field

Tools

Oracle

Job description

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Contract Manager is responsible for overseeing end-to-end contract management across the organization ensuring compliance with legal regulatory and organizational standards. This role will lead contract governance support commercial structuring and negotiations and provide guidance to internal stakeholders on contractual matters. The Contract Manager plays a critical role in mitigating risks optimizing commercial outcomes and ensuring efficient contract lifecycle management across all business units.

Contract Management & Governance

• Handle the drafting review and negotiation of contracts across B2B and B2G segments.
• Enforce contract governance frameworks policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies legal standards and regulatory requirements.
• Implement and follow procedural formalities set out in Federal Law No. (11) of 2023 on Procurement in the Federal Government as well as the relevant local procurement laws and regulations applicable within each Emirate.
• Oversee contract lifecycle management from pre-award to post-award and close-out.
• Act as the final contractual checkpoint prior to signature to ensure completeness compliance and risk alignment.
• Enforce no contract no delivery and ensure no work is initiated without valid contractual coverage.
• Ensure that contracts repository and data therein are always up to date with full tracking of timely delivery terms and renewal and other key information.
• Ensure optimal utilization of the Contracts Management Tool with digitalization and automation.

Pre-Award & Proposal Support

• Review RFPs RFQs and tender documents to identify contractual risks and compliance requirements.
• Support bid and proposal teams in structuring compliant and commercially sound submissions.
• Provide contractual input during pricing commercial structuring and risk assessments.
• Work closely with Sales Pre-Sales and PMO to ensure alignment between contractual terms pricing and delivery capability.

Post-Award & Contract Administration

• Manage contract execution performance monitoring and compliance across projects.
• Conduct contract reviews identify deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Manage contract amendments variations renewals and close-out processes.
• Maintain accurate contract documentation and ensure proper record-keeping.
• Monitor contract utilization and flag expired or non-compliant contracts to prevent revenue leakage or uncontracted work.

Stakeholder & Advisory Role

• Act as a key advisor to internal stakeholders on contractual rights obligations and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with legal finance procurement and business teams to ensure alignment.
• Conduct contract briefings and training sessions for project teams.
• Provide clear guidance on contractual positions in client/vendor discussions to support decision-making and dispute avoidance.

Subcontract & Vendor Management

• Lead subcontract drafting negotiation and management processes.
• Conduct risk assessments for subcontract agreements and define appropriate terms and conditions.
• Support vendor negotiations and ensure alignment with organizational standards.
• Ensure subcontract terms are aligned with main contract obligations to avoid back-to-back risk exposure.

Risk & Compliance Management

• Identify assess and mitigate contractual and regulatory risks.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws regulations and audit requirements.
• Support internal and external audits related to contracts and procurement.
• Support resolution of contractual disputes claims and escalations in coordination with Legal and business teams.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Implement and manage contract management systems and tools.
• Develop templates SOPs and best practices for contract administration.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and compliance.
• Ensure contract data integrity and alignment across CRM ERP and procurement systems.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelors degree in Law Business Administration Finance or related field

Experience

• 710 years of experience in contract management procurement or legal/commercial roles
• Proven experience in handling complex contracts negotiations and compliance frameworks

Additional Information

Skills & Abilities

• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
• Excellent understanding of contract law and regulatory frameworks
• Strong analytical and risk assessment capabilities
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• High attention to detail and problem-solving ability
• Proficiency in contract management systems and ERP tools (e.g. Oracle)
• Strong commercial acumen with understanding of pricing margins and risk allocation

Compliance with policies and procedures based on the ISO standards adopted by CNS.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time