Rail Contracts Manager | Governance, Change & Value

Mace; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is actively seeking a delivery professional to lead rail and major infrastructure programmes in the UAE. You will coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, and operators to ensure robust governance, reporting and delivery controls, while driving safety, quality and continuous improvement across complex projects.

The role emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration, strong written and verbal communication, and experience with large-scale transport initiatives in the region.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline.
• Demonstrated experience on rail, metro, high-speed rail or comparable major infrastructure programmes.
• Strong client-facing, analytical, written communication and multidisciplinary coordination skills.
• Knowledge of relevant delivery processes, standards, systems and governance for the role.
• Professional membership, chartership or specialist certification preferred where applicable.
• UAE or wider GCC experience advantageous but not a substitute for technical delivery competence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the relevant strategy, management plan, governance and delivery controls.
• Lead coordination across client, consultants, contractors, suppliers, operator and other stakeholders.
• Integrate deliverables with programme, cost, risk, change, information and assurance processes.
• Monitor performance, identify issues and implement corrective action.
• Provide accurate reports, decision support and timely escalation to programme leadership.
• Maintain clear records, audit trails and evidence appropriate to project stage and contractual requirements.
• Promote collaborative working, capability transfer, safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Support net zero carbon transition through proactive identification and management of carbon emissions and reductions.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Rail infra knowledge

Multidisciplinary coordination

Analytical writing

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Mace is actively seeking a delivery professional to lead rail and major infrastructure programmes in the UAE. You will coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, and operators to ensure robust governance, reporting and delivery controls, while driving safety, quality and continuous improvement across complex projects.

The role emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration, strong written and verbal communication, and experience with large-scale transport initiatives in the region.