Contracts Management Department Manager

HILL INTERNATIONAL; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international contractor in Saudi Arabia seeks a Contracts Management Department Manager with a Bachelor's in Engineering and over 20 years of experience in contracts management. The role includes overseeing contract processes, ensuring compliance with Saudi Arabia regulations, and mentoring contract staff. Exceptional skills in negotiation and personnel management are required. The position is located in the Riyadh region and offers a dynamic work environment within a high-profile company.

Qualifications

• 20 years of experience in contracts management on large-scale projects.
• Experience managing workload distribution and personnel.
• Knowledge of Saudi Arabia procurement law.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contract management processes for compliance with PMM standards.
• Mentor and manage contract administrators across projects.
• Review and recommend changes and claims for approval.

Skills

Contracts management

Personnel management

Knowledge of procurement law

Contract drafting and negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

About the job Contracts Management Department Manager (E2)

Position Summary:

The Contracts Management Department Manager (E2) leads the development and implementation of contract management processes, ensuring compliance with PMM standards and adherence to performance, guarantees, invoicing, change management, claims, handover, defects, warranties, and close‑out procedures. They oversee and mentor contract administrators, review change requests and claims, support bid evaluations, and coordinate contract formation and administration across multiple projects and clusters, including compliance with government and client regulations. The role also involves establishing knowledge transfer programs, monitoring contractor performance, resolving disputes, and ensuring all contract activities align with Hill International’s quality, safety, environmental, and occupational health standards.

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Develop and ratify department operating structure and processes based on PMM procedures.
• Ensure functional compliance for awarded contracts in the following areas:
  • Performance
  • Guarantees
  • Invoicing and payment
  • Change management
  • Claims
  • Preliminary and final handover
  • Defects and warranty
  • Close‑out
• Maintain functional responsibility for contract administrators assigned to clusters and business units.
• Assess the capability of clients’ existing contract staff and recommend appropriate roles and responsibilities.
• Prepare the Contracts Management Section knowledge transfer program, including comprehensive on‑the‑job learning.
• Review change requests and claims and recommend them for approval.
• Support other departments with contract formation and management services (e.g., templates for consultants’ services contracts, general engineering services contracts, etc.).
• Maintain a consolidated list of approved contractors, consultants and suppliers.
• Support NWC in reviewing the commercial part of bid packages.
• Monitor adherence of contracts to government and client contractual and procurement regulations.
• Ensure proper implementation of project close‑out processes and procedures according to PMM.
• Review project suspension and withdrawal requests and recommend for approval.
• Remains informed of relevant quality, environmental, safety and occupational health policies, manuals and procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance while employed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager or supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in contracts management, including overall responsibility for contract management on large‑scale projects.
• Experience with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia procurement law.
• Direct experience managing workload distribution, execution of work and personnel management.
• All‑round experience in (sub) contract formation and administration: pre‑qualification, compilation of bid requests, receipt of bids, bid evaluation, award, monitoring contractor performance, back charges, resolution of claims and disputes.
• Technical and administrative knowledge of engineering/construction industry contracting practices, government and commercial procurement regulations and practices, policies, procedures and work practices.
• Demonstrated experience in pricing, contract law, contract drafting, administration and negotiation of change orders, effective correspondence, planning and scheduling.
• Thorough knowledge of prime contracts management administration as well as (sub) contract formation and administration, execution office and field procedures and documents relating to a multi‑discipline construction project.