Senior Contract Manager - Dubai, UAE

Alstom; Dubai; Presencial; AED 360.000 - 600.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Alstom in Dubai seeks a Senior Contract Manager to lead contract and claims management on complex mobility projects. You will work with Project Managers and leaders across Finance, Planning, Sourcing and Legal, turning contractual insight into proactive actions to mitigate risk and protect interests.

You will manage notices, variations, extensions of time, amendments, claims and counterclaims, ensuring robust records for negotiations and project profitability.

Formación

• A degree in Law, Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business or another relevant discipline.
• Strong expertise in contract and/or claims management.
• Ability to interpret contractual terms and turn them into clear commercial actions.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Proactive, pragmatic and collaborative approach.
• Ability to work effectively across functions and with senior stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Shape and drive the project’s contract and claims strategy, anticipating contractual risks and opportunities and translating them into pragmatic actions.
• Protect contractual and commercial interests by monitoring obligations, milestones, correspondence and notices, and ensuring contractual actions are taken at the right time.
• Lead complex claims and change management, including variations, extensions of time, amendments, claims and counterclaims, from identification and substantiation through negotiation and closure.
• Partner with project leadership and cross-functional teams to provide clear contractual and commercial analysis that supports project decisions, risk mitigation and project profitability.
• Strengthen contract management capability by sharing expertise, developing colleagues and promoting proactive contract management practices across the project.

Conocimientos

Contract and claims management

English communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Educación

Degree in Law or Engineering or Finance or Economics or Business

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Senior Contract Manager - Dubai, UAE

Date: 28 Oct 2026

Location: Dubai, AE

Company: Alstom

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the Senior Contract Manager we’re looking for?

Take on a new challenge and bring your contract and claims management expertise to complex mobility projects.
As Senior Contract Manager, you’ll be a key member of the project team, working closely with Project Managers, Project Directors and colleagues across Finance, Planning, Sourcing, Legal and other functions. Your impact will be to turn contractual insight into proactive action, helping the project anticipate risk, protect Alstom’s interests and identify opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.

You’ll take the lead on contract and claim management strategies, including contractual notices, variations, extensions of time, amendments, claims and counterclaims, while ensuring that the project maintains the robust records and substantiation needed for effective negotiations.

Your role, your impact

We’ll look to you to:

• Shape and drive the project’s contract and claims strategy, anticipating contractual risks and opportunities and translating them into pragmatic actions.
• Protect contractual and commercial interests by monitoring obligations, milestones, correspondence and notices, and ensuring contractual actions are taken at the right time.
• Lead complex claims and change management, including variations, extensions of time, amendments, claims and counterclaims, from identification and substantiation through negotiation and closure.
• Partner with project leadership and cross-functional teams to provide clear contractual and commercial analysis that supports project decisions, risk mitigation and project profitability.
• Strengthen contract management capability by sharing expertise, developing colleagues and promoting proactive contract management practices across the project.

What you bring

We value the expertise, behaviours and judgement that will help you succeed in the role. You’ll bring:

• A degree in Law, Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business or another relevant discipline.
• Strong expertise in contract and/or claims management, ideally gained within complex project environments.
• The ability to interpret contractual terms, technical requirements and project schedules and turn them into clear commercial actions.
• Sound understanding of project financials and how effective contract and claims management can influence project profitability.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the confidence to communicate complex contractual matters clearly with customers, partners and internal stakeholders.
• A proactive, pragmatic and collaborative approach, with the ability to anticipate risk, manage competing priorities and develop solutions in complex situations.
• The ability to work effectively across functions and with senior stakeholders, customers, partners, suppliers and external advisers.

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.