Sr. Manager - Post Contracts Management

EDGE; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Senior Contract Manager to lead post-award management, ensure compliance, mitigate risk, and drive closeout. You will oversee contract administration, claims, variations, settlements, and reporting while safeguarding the organization's commercial interests; lead a team and coordinate with Legal, Finance, Procurement, and Operations.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 10+ years in contract management, including post-award

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of contract/commercial management experience, including at least 5 years in post-award contract management.
• Experience managing complex contracts, claims, variations, settlements, and contract teams.
• Professional certifications (e.g., WorldCC, CIPS, PMP, FIDIC) are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full post-award contract lifecycle, including administration, compliance, and closeout.
• Monitor contract performance, milestones, deliverables, payments, renewals, and contractual obligations.
• Lead contract changes, claims, disputes, settlements, and risk management activities.
• Prepare management reports, dashboards, and contract performance metrics.
• Supervise and develop the post-contract management team.
• Coordinate with Legal, Finance, Procurement, Operations, and other stakeholders to resolve contractual issues.
• Ensure accurate contract records, governance compliance, and continuous process improvement.

Skills

Contract management

Risk management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law/Business/Engineering/Finance/Procurement

Job description

External Job Description

Lead the post-award management of contracts to ensure compliance, performance, risk mitigation, and successful contract closeout. Oversee contract administration, claims, variations, settlements, reporting, and team performance while protecting the organization's commercial interests.

Senior Contract Manager – Post-Contract Management

Job Purpose

Lead the post-award management of contracts to ensure compliance, performance, risk mitigation, and successful contract closeout. Oversee contract administration, claims, variations, settlements, reporting, and team performance while protecting the organization's commercial interests.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full post-award contract lifecycle, including administration, compliance, and closeout.
• Monitor contract performance, milestones, deliverables, payments, renewals, and contractual obligations.
• Lead contract changes, claims, disputes, settlements, and risk management activities.
• Prepare management reports, dashboards, and contract performance metrics.
• Supervise and develop the post-contract management team.
• Coordinate with Legal, Finance, Procurement, Operations, and other stakeholders to resolve contractual issues.
• Ensure accurate contract records, governance compliance, and continuous process improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of contract/commercial management experience, including at least 5 years in post-award contract management.
• Experience managing complex contracts, claims, variations, settlements, and contract teams.
• Professional certifications (e.g., WorldCC, CIPS, PMP, FIDIC) are an advantage.

Key Skills

• Contract administration and compliance
• Claims, change, and risk management
• Commercial and financial acumen
• Negotiation and stakeholder management
• Leadership and reporting
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills