Project Contract Manager

-; Al Bihouth; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UAE is seeking a Contract Manager to oversee contract management activities during the execution phase. The successful candidate will manage contract terms, ensure compliance with guidelines, and collaborate closely with project management while maintaining risk management methodologies. This role is crucial for optimizing contract opportunities and minimizing risks associated with contract execution.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management and legal compliance.
• Proficient in managing contract-related activities and negotiations.
• Ability to lead contract induction meetings.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and manage contract terms during execution.
• Coordinate contract management activities ensuring compliance.
• Provide necessary reports on contract management matters.

Skills

Risk Management

Contract Negotiation

Project Management

Job description

Mission

• During the contract execution phase, analyze and manage the contract terms, exploring contractual solutions and alternatives in order to minimize risks and optimize opportunities

Tasks

• Manage and coordinate contract management activities ensuring that all aspects of the contract during the negotiation and execution phase are correctly addressed
• Ensure that Golden Rules and Silver Guidelines are implemented
• Manage the resources involved in contract management activities, develop relevant professional competences and identify project staffing needs
• Supervise the application of Saipem guidelines and standards relevant to contract management
• Provide all necessary reports regarding contract management matter to the corporate/company/project management
• Ensure collection and sharing of lessons learned, feedbacks and returns of experience on issues/criticalities encountered during contract management activities
• Ensure, for the area of its remit, application of the industrial risk management methodology
• Recover bid contractual summary, any legal analyses and other support documentation prepared during tender phase
• Verify the completeness of contract documents (consistency check), supervise their distribution to project team members and regularly execute contract induction meetings
• Assist the Project Manager in developing the contract management execution strategy and ensure change process on the project, including appropriate claim management actions
• Ensure that all project specific contracts for goods, services or subcontracts are drafted incorporating contractual obligations and assisting the Project Manager in identifying critical packages (subcontractors and vendors) requiring special monitoring of contract risks
• Participate in the periodical project budget review meetings
• Review regulatory requirements
• Review, update and complete all partner agreements according to contract/project development
• Coordinate the contractual documentation filling
• Ensure the contribution to the Legal function for the management of preliminary activities of litigations and contribute during the following activities