Director of Contracts - Mixed Use Developments - RE Developer

OmanYP; Oman; On-site; OMR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OmanYP is seeking a Senior Contracts Leader to drive contractual excellence across its real estate and infrastructure portfolio in Oman. You will lead the contracts function, shape strategies, negotiate with contractors, and ensure robust risk protection throughout delivery.

The role requires a track record in large-scale contract management, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate across project, legal, procurement and commercial teams to deliver compliant, successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in contract management for large-scale real estate or infrastructure projects.
• Experience drafting, negotiating and administering complex contracts.
• Leads and mentors contracts teams, with effective stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the contracts function across multiple development and construction projects.
• Develop and implement contract management strategies to protect commercial interests.
• Lead negotiations with contractors, consultants and key stakeholders.
• Review, draft and amend contracts to ensure risk allocation and protections.
• Advise senior leadership on contractual matters and risk exposures.
• Oversee claims management and dispute avoidance across the portfolio.
• Support procurement and tendering teams during contractor selection and awards.
• Ensure contract administration is effective post-award and during execution.
• Lead, mentor and develop a contracts team, promoting best practice.
• Collaborate with project, legal, procurement and commercial teams for compliance.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Leadership

Risk assessment

Disputes management

Contract administration

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Law, Engineering, or related

Job description

Our client is a leading development organization with a significant portfolio of large-scale real estate and infrastructure projects across the region. As part of its continued growth, the organization is seeking a senior contracts leader to drive contractual excellence, mitigate commercial risk, and support successful project delivery.

• Lead the contracts function across multiple development and construction projects.
• Develop and implement contract management strategies that protect commercial and business interests.
• Lead negotiations with contractors, consultants, and key project stakeholders.
• Review, draft, and amend contracts to ensure appropriate risk allocation and contractual protections.
• Advise senior leadership on contractual matters, commercial exposures, and mitigation strategies.
• Oversee claims management, dispute avoidance, and resolution processes across the project portfolio.
• Support procurement and tendering teams throughout contractor selection and contract award activities.
• Ensure contract administration processes are effectively managed post-award and throughout project execution.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a specialist contracts team while promoting best practice across the business.
• Work closely with project, legal, procurement, and commercial teams to ensure contractual compliance and successful project outcomes.

A successful Contracts Director should have:

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Law, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in contract management within large-scale real estate, infrastructure, or development environments.
• Strong expertise in contract drafting, negotiation, commercial risk assessment, and contract administration.
• Proven track record managing claims, disputes, contractual correspondence, and complex stakeholder relationships.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and supporting multiple high-value projects simultaneously.