General Manager - Contracts

Kolte Patil Developers Ltd.; Mumbai; Vor Ort; INR 4.000.000 - 7.000.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kolte Patil Developers Ltd. in Mumbai seeks a senior Contracts and Commercial leader to manage end-to-end contract lifecycle across residential, commercial, and redevelopment projects.

The role involves preparing and finalizing contracts for civil, MEP, and infrastructure works, driving tendering, and enforcing cost controls. Strong leadership and governance focus are essential.

Qualifikationen

• B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering is mandatory.
• Postgraduate qualification in Construction Management, Contracts Management, Procurement, or MBA preferred.
• 15-20 years of relevant experience in Contracts and Commercial Management with reputed developers/ EPCs.

Aufgaben

• Lead end-to-end contract management for projects.
• Prepare, review, and finalize contracts for civil, MEP, finishing, and vendors.
• Manage tendering process: prequalification, evaluation, rate analysis, award.
• Drive cost optimization, value engineering, and commercial efficiencies.
• Monitor budgets, variations, EOT, and final settlements.
• Manage disputes, risks, and arbitration with legal teams.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams for cost control and timely execution.
• Develop relationships with contractors, consultants, suppliers.

Kenntnisse

Contract management

Tendering

Commercial negotiations

Post-contract administration

Cost control

Vendor management

MS Excel

ERP/SAP

Governance

Ausbildung

B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering

Postgraduate in Construction/Contracts Management or MBA

Tools

MS Excel

ERP/SAP

Jobbeschreibung

Role & responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end contract management, tendering, commercial negotiations, and post-contract administration for residential, commercial, mixed-use, and redevelopment projects.
• Prepare, review, negotiate, and finalize contracts for civil and structural works, MEP, finishing, infrastructure, consultants, PMC, and specialized vendors.
• Manage the complete tendering process, including vendor prequalification, tender documentation, technical and commercial evaluation, rate analysis, negotiation, and contract award.
• Drive cost optimization, value engineering, market benchmarking, and commercial efficiencies across projects.
• Monitor contract budgets, variations, change orders, extension of time (EOT), claims, and final account settlements.
• Manage contractual risks, disputes, liquidated damages, claims recovery, and arbitration matters in coordination with the legal and project teams.
• Coordinate with Project, Procurement, QS, Design, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure cost control and timely execution.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with contractors, consultants, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Establish standard contract templates, SOPs, commercial controls, and governance frameworks.
• Ensure contractual compliance, proper documentation, audit readiness, and adherence to company policies.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the contracts and commercial team across multiple projects.
• Track commercial performance, cost savings, vendor performance, and timely closure of contracts and final accounts.

Preferred candidate profile

• B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering is mandatory. A postgraduate qualification in Construction Management, Contracts Management, Procurement, or an MBA will be preferred.
• 1520 years of relevant experience in Contracts and Commercial Management with reputed real estate developers, EPC companies, or construction organizations.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior leadership role handling large-scale residential, commercial, mixed-use, township, or redevelopment projects.
• Experience managing large project portfolios, preferably exceeding 500 crore.
• Strong expertise in contract administration, tendering, commercial negotiations, cost control, claims management, and final account settlements.
• Good knowledge of FIDIC contracts, Indian contract laws, contractual risk management, and dispute resolution.
• Experience in vendor development, rate analysis, cost optimization, and value engineering.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, ERP/SAP, and commercial management systems.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• High integrity, commercial acumen, and a strong focus on governance, compliance, and cost efficiency.
• Experience with established real estate developers and redevelopment projects will be an added advantage.