Manager - Post Contract Management

Edge Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Edge Group seeks a Manager – Post-Contract Management to oversee the contract lifecycle from award to closeout, ensuring compliance and protection of commercial interests. The role coordinates with internal stakeholders and external partners, tracking milestones, payments, variations, and risks.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in contract/ Commercial management, with experience in defense, government, engineering, infrastructure, or manufacturing sectors.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in Contract Management, Commercial Management, Procurement, Project Management, or a related field.
• Experience preparing management reports, dashboards, and contractual recommendations.
• Experience within defense, government, engineering, infrastructure, or manufacturing industries is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned contracts throughout the full lifecycle, from award and execution through completion, closeout, or termination, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements.
• Review contracts, establish contract administration plans, and identify key risks, obligations, responsibilities, and stakeholder requirements.
• Monitor contract performance, including milestones, deliverables, payment schedules, renewals, warranties, and other contractual commitments.
• Maintain contract records, trackers, registers, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to ensure visibility of contract status and performance.
• Prepare management reports highlighting contract progress, risks, delays, issues, and required corrective actions, while escalating critical concerns when required.
• Manage contract variations, amendments, change orders, extensions, claims, and disputes, assessing their commercial, financial, and operational impacts.
• Maintain contract risk registers and implement mitigation plans to minimize contractual exposure and protect business interests.
• Monitor contract financial aspects, including contract values, payments, deductions, penalties, and obligations, while coordinating with Finance and relevant stakeholders.
• Act as the primary contractual point of contact, managing relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, contractors, customers, and consultants.
• Lead contract closeout activities, capture lessons learned, drive process improvements, and support the implementation of contract management systems and reporting tools.

Skills

Contract management

Contract administration

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Performance monitoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Business Administration, Commercial Management, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline

Job description

Job Purpose

The Manager – Post-Contract Management is responsible for managing the administration, performance, compliance, and closeout of contracts following award and execution. The role ensures contractual obligations, milestones, deliverables, payments, variations, claims, and risks are effectively controlled throughout the contract lifecycle while safeguarding the organization's commercial interests and supporting business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage assigned contracts throughout the full lifecycle, from award and execution through completion, closeout, or termination, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements.
• Review contracts, establish contract administration plans, and identify key risks, obligations, responsibilities, and stakeholder requirements.
• Monitor contract performance, including milestones, deliverables, payment schedules, renewals, warranties, and other contractual commitments.
• Maintain contract records, trackers, registers, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to ensure visibility of contract status and performance.
• Prepare management reports highlighting contract progress, risks, delays, issues, and required corrective actions, while escalating critical concerns when required.
• Manage contract variations, amendments, change orders, extensions, claims, and disputes, assessing their commercial, financial, and operational impacts.
• Maintain contract risk registers and implement mitigation plans to minimize contractual exposure and protect business interests.
• Monitor contract financial aspects, including contract values, payments, deductions, penalties, and obligations, while coordinating with Finance and relevant stakeholders.
• Act as the primary contractual point of contact, managing relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, contractors, customers, and consultants.
• Lead contract closeout activities, capture lessons learned, drive process improvements, and support the implementation of contract management systems and reporting tools.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Business Administration, Commercial Management, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline.

Experience

• 7–10 years of experience in Contract Management, Commercial Management, Procurement, Project Management, or a related field.
• Experience preparing management reports, dashboards, and contractual recommendations.
• Experience within defense, government, engineering, infrastructure, or manufacturing industries is preferred.