Senior Manager - Contracts

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation invites a seasoned Senior Manager - Contracts to lead the full contractual lifecycle for a high-profile giga-project in Riyadh. You will manage RFP development, tendering, award processes, and post-contract administration while guiding risk, change management, and dispute resolution at senior levels.

The role requires extensive experience with FIDIC forms, high-value claims, and coordination with client representatives, legal teams, and project controls to ensure contractual

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required.
• 15+ years in contract management or related domains for mega infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC and international contract forms.

Responsibilities

• Direct full contract administration across lifecycle: RFP to closeout.
• Review procurement and tender docs for clarity and risk allocation.
• Identify commercial risks and mitigation strategies to protect margins.
• Lead negotiation and settlement of change orders and complex claims.
• Provide clear contractual advice to project leadership and stakeholders.
• Act as main commercial contact for clients, subcontractors, and legal teams.
• Monitor performance against budgets and milestones.
• Lead dispute resolution with legal and executive teams.

Skills

Contract management

FIDIC contracts

Claims management

Variation orders

Dispute resolution

Commercial governance

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Executive stakeholder reporting

Contract closeout

Education

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

Tools

MRICS or MCIPS (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Senior Manager - Contracts in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a construction hiring opportunity with Parsons Corporation for a commercially strong contracts professional experienced in high‑value infrastructure, giga‑project delivery, FIDIC contracts, claims, change management, tendering, dispute resolution, and contract closeout. This role requires a strategic contract management leader who can protect commercial interests, advise senior stakeholders, manage complex contractual risk, and support successful delivery across a major project environment.

Role Details

Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Riyadh
Industry: Construction
Function: Contracts Administration
Salary: 45,000‑60,000 Saudi Riyals (estimated range, confirm final offer with the employer).

Context

The Senior Manager - Contracts will act as a key commercial and contractual authority for a high‑profile giga‑project in Riyadh. The position covers the full contract lifecycle, from RFP development, procurement support, tender administration, negotiation, contract award, post‑contract management, claims review, variation assessment, payment certification, dispute resolution, to final account closeout. The role supports project leadership by identifying commercial risks early, strengthening contractual controls, improving documentation discipline, and ensuring that client, contractor, joint venture, and project obligations are managed with accuracy and transparency.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct the full contract administration process from RFP development, tendering, contract formation, award support, post‑contract management, final accounts, and closeout.
• Review procurement and tender documentation to ensure contractual clarity, risk allocation, commercial completeness, and alignment with project delivery objectives.
• Identify commercial risks, contractual exposures, liabilities, and potential claims early, then develop mitigation strategies to protect project margins and client interests.
• Lead the review, evaluation, negotiation, and settlement of complex change orders, variations, extension of time requests, and high‑value commercial claims.
• Provide clear contractual advice to the Project Director, senior management, client representatives, commercial teams, and delivery stakeholders.
• Act as the main commercial point of contact for clients, subcontractors, consultants, internal legal teams, project controls, and executive leadership.
• Monitor contract performance against budgets, payment milestones, deliverables, contractual obligations, and approved commercial controls.
• Oversee pre‑contract and post‑contract administration to ensure full compliance with main contract terms, subcontract agreements, joint venture requirements, and project procedures.
• Manage contractual correspondence, notices, records, claims files, payment documentation, approvals, and decision logs with strong traceability.
• Lead dispute resolution activities in coordination with legal, commercial, project, and executive teams to achieve practical and timely outcomes.
• Supervise review and approval processes for monthly progress payments, interim valuations, contractor applications, final accounts, and package closeouts.
• Establish and maintain contract management procedures that improve governance, commercial visibility, documentation quality, and decision control.
• Review contractor claims, entitlement submissions, delay‑related cost impacts, and commercial narratives to support fair and evidence‑based recommendations.
• Support negotiation meetings with contractors, suppliers, consultants, and stakeholders while maintaining a balanced approach to risk, cost, time, and contractual compliance.
• Prepare commercial reports, risk briefings, claims summaries, change registers, contract status updates, and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Mentor and manage quantity surveyors, contract administrators, cost specialists, and commercial support teams.
• Promote disciplined contract administration, ethical procurement practices, commercial transparency, and proactive risk management across the project.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Law, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in contract management, commercial administration, claims management, or procurement support for major infrastructure or mega‑projects.
• Strong background in large‑scale construction, infrastructure, PMO, program management, or giga‑project environments.
• Deep working knowledge of FIDIC and other international standard forms of contract.
• Proven experience managing pre‑contract and post‑contract administration, tendering, change orders, claims, variations, extension of time requests, disputes, and final accounts.
• Strong commercial judgment with the ability to identify risk, interpret contract terms, assess entitlement, and recommend practical mitigation measures.
• Excellent negotiation and drafting skills with the ability to explain complex commercial and contractual matters to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience advising project directors, client representatives, senior management, executive boards, contractors, legal teams, and commercial leadership.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure, multicultural project environment in Riyadh.
• Strong leadership capability with experience managing quantity surveyors, contract administrators, commercial managers, and cost specialists.
• Excellent analytical, communication, reporting, documentation, stakeholder management, and decision‑support skills.
• Professional accreditation such as MRICS or MCIPS is preferred.
• Experience in PMO projects is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Saudi Arabian procurement laws and local commercial practices is highly desirable.

Skills Set

• Contract management
• Contracts administration
• FIDIC contracts
• Tendering
• RFP development
• Pre‑contract administration
• Post‑contract administration
• Commercial management
• Claims management
• Variation orders
• Change orders
• Extension of time claims
• Dispute resolution
• Contract closeout
• Final accounts
• Monthly progress payments
• Contractor payment review
• Commercial risk management
• Risk mitigation
• Contractual correspondence
• Contract notices
• Procurement support
• Main contract compliance
• Subcontract management
• Joint venture contract administration
• Legal team coordination
• Negotiation
• Contract drafting
• Commercial reporting
• Cost control coordination
• Quantity surveying
• Claims evaluation
• Entitlement assessment
• Executive stakeholder reporting
• PMO projects
• MRICS
• MCIPS
• Saudi procurement laws

Why Join Us

This role gives an experienced contracts leader the opportunity to manage major commercial responsibilities on a high‑profile giga‑project in Riyadh. The position offers exposure to complex infrastructure contracts, high‑value claims, senior client engagement, strategic negotiation, and project‑level commercial governance. Parsons Corporation provides a strong environment for senior professionals who want to influence major project outcomes, strengthen commercial controls, and contribute to Saudi Arabia’s growing infrastructure and development market.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, construction, program management, and infrastructure solutions company delivering major projects across transportation, aviation, rail, smart cities, utilities, defense, and large‑scale urban development. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons supports national development programs through project management, commercial leadership, technical engineering, construction supervision, quality oversight, digital delivery, and multidisciplinary infrastructure expertise.