Manager - Procurement & Contracts

Confidential Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company is seeking an experienced post-contract and commercial lead to oversee major development packages, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and corporate governance across project life cycles.

You will manage post-award variations, lead final accounts, monitor cash flow and CVRs, and coordinate with main contractors, consultants and JV partners in the UK and Middle East regions. MRICS/CIArb preferred; 10–14+ years’ experience expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• MRICS (preferred); CIArb membership advantageous.
• 10-14+ years of commercial and procurement experience; 5-7+ years in senior management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee post-contract administration across major packages with contractual governance.
• Manage post-award variations, scope changes, provisional sums, and rate reviews with detailed financials.
• Lead final account negotiations with main contractors, sub-contractors, and lead consultants.
• Monitor cash flow, CVRs, and forecasting to safeguard project margins.
• Evaluate, defend, and negotiate complex construction claims including EOT and variation disputes.
• Analyse delay events, critical-paths, and causation with quantum calculations.
• Formulate contractually grounded responses and liaise with claims consultants and lawyers.
• Serve as central point of contact for all commercial and contractual matters across project life cycles.
• Coordinate with Project Directors, Design Managers, Legal, Audit, Consultants, and JV Partners.
• Prepare FRNs dashboards and board-level reporting on claims exposure.
• Lead high-stakes negotiations to resolve disputes while protecting commercial interests.
• Foster collaborative relationships across international project teams in UK and Middle East.

Skills

Post-Contract Procurement

Commercial Governance

Claims Management

Dispute Resolution

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering

Tools

MRICS

CIArb

Job description

strong Post-Contract Procurement

Commercial Governance

Oversee full post-contract administration across major development packages ensuring strict compliance with contractual obligations employer s requirements and corporate governance

Manage post-award variations scope changes provisional sums and rate reviews perform detailed financial evaluations and audit trails

Lead final account negotiations and settlement agreements with main contractors package subcontractors and lead consultants

Monitor project cash flow cost value reconciliations CVRs and financial forecasting to safeguard project margins

strong Claims Management

Dispute Resolution

Evaluate defend and negotiate complex construction claims including Extension of Time EOT prolongation disruption acceleration loss and expense and variation disputes

Analyse delay events critical-path impacts and causation analyses alongside quantum calculations to protect the employer s position Formulate robust contractually grounded responses to claims and counterclaims liaise with external claims consultants and legal advisors during formal dispute proceedings

strong Stakeholder Management

Communication

Serve as the central point of contact for all commercial and contractual matters across project life cycles Liaise effectively with internal stakeholders Project Directors Design Managers Legal Audit and external entities Consultants Main Contractors Regulatory Bodies Joint Venture Partners Prepare FRN s commercial dashboards and board-level reporting on claims exposure

strong Negotiation

Relationship Management

Lead high-stakes commercial negotiations with main contractors sub-consultants and supply chain partners to resolve disputes amicably without compromising commercial interests Foster collaborative professional relationships across diverse international project teams in both the UK and Middle East regions

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related field. Knowledge of construction law is a distinct advantage.

Professional Membership:

MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is strongly preferred. CIArb membership is a distinct advantage.

Experience:

10 - 14+ years of progressive commercial and procurement experience, with a minimum of 5-7 years in a senior management capacity overseeing major high-profile projects.

Technical Mastery:

In-depth knowledge of delay analysis methodologies, quantum calculation techniques, construction contract law, and claims avoidance strategies.