Senior Contract Analyst | IT Governance

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcotech, the technology team of Arco Educação, is seeking a contracts and procurement professional in Dubai to manage the contract lifecycle from onboarding to renewals. You will partner with Finance, Legal and S2P to monitor processes and maintain reliable contract data.

Responsibilities include vendor governance, cost optimization, data management, and post‑acquisition integration support, with opportunities to drive automations and controls using Excel, Power BI and SQL.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in contract management or governance.
• Familiarity with procurement processes and data controls.
• Strong data handling and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the contract lifecycle from onboarding to renewals and terminations.
• Support vendor governance and strategic portfolio management.
• Identify opportunities for vendor consolidation and cost optimization.
• Analyze contracts, risks and expiration dates.
• Monitor purchasing and payments with Finance, Legal and S2P.
• Ensure reliability of contract databases and area indicators.
• Assist integration after acquisitions.
• Oversee corporate card governance for tool/service contracting.
• Act as a focal point for technical leadership on vendor decisions.
• Propose process improvements, automations and controls.

Skills

Contract management

Vendor governance

Procurement

Data management

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage the contract lifecycle from onboarding to renewals and terminations


• Act in vendor governance and support strategic portfolio management


• Identify opportunities for vendor consolidation and cost optimization


• Conduct analyses of contracts, risks, and expiration dates


• Monitor purchasing and payment processes in partnership with Finance, Legal, and S2P


• Ensure reliability of contractual databases and area indicators


• Support integration processes resulting from acquisitions


• Administer corporate card governance for tool and service contracting


• Act as a focal point for technical leadership regarding vendor decisions


• Propose process improvements, automations, and controls

Requirements

• Experience in contract management, vendors, procurement, or governance


• Experience with administrative and financial processes related to service contracting


• Experience with controls, indicators, and data management


• Intermediate or advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills


• Experience with ERPs or procurement systems is desirable

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in post-acquisition integration (M&A) projects


• Knowledge of Strategic Sourcing or Vendor Management


• Experience with SaaS software licensing management


• Experience in IT Governance, FinOps, or Technology Procurement


• Experience with Power BI, SQL, or process automation tools

About the Company

Arcotech is the technology team of Arco Educação. We develop digital solutions to help students, parents, and schools work together for more dynamic and effective learning.