Deputy Director (Contract Management - Development)

People's Association (PA); Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

People’s Association (PA) is seeking a Deputy Director (Contract Management – Development) to lead the end-to-end management of development project contracts, guiding governance and ensuring timely delivery of community infrastructure.

You will advise senior management, oversee contract administration, and build a high-performing team with strong governance frameworks across PA’s development portfolio.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification in building, construction management, quantity surveying, or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in infrastructure/building with leadership responsibility.
• Experience in procurement and/or contracts management in a statutory board or government context; familiar with BCA frameworks (PQM, QFM), GeBIZ, and Government Instruction Manual.
• Experience managing development projects across full lifecycle with minimum project cost of S$30 million.
• Knowledge of dispute resolution mechanisms (e.g., adjudication/mediation) and collaborative contracting is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Oversee CC development contracts across full lifecycle per PA policies and authorities’ requirements.
• Develop and maintain contract administration, including variation orders and final accounts, audit-ready records.
• Advise senior management on complex contract matters, including disputes and claims.
• Monitor milestones, financial commitments, and contractor performance across portfolio.
• Build and maintain relationships with project divisions, consultants, and contracting parties; document positions.
• Lead development of construction cost database and analytics for benchmarking and decision-making.
• Align project cost planning and submissions with Corporate Finance requirements.
• Identify opportunities to streamline contract workflows and enhance governance and digital tools.
• Develop team capabilities and manage budget and resources.

Skills

Contract governance

Dispute resolution

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Digitalisation

BIM familiarity

Education

Bachelors in Building/Construction Management

Quantity Surveyor accreditation (SISV)

Tools

GeBIZ

Job description

[What the role is]

The Deputy Director (Contract Management – Development) leads the end-to-end contract management function for all PA development project contracts, spanning the full project lifecycle from pre-construction design stage through to post-construction final account closure.

The role ensures that development contracts are administered with rigour and governance, protecting PA's interests while enabling the timely delivery of community infrastructure. Working closely with project divisions, consultants, and contractors, the role serves as the expert contractual voice to senior management and drives consistent contract administration standards across the development portfolio, while building a high-performing team and maintaining robust governance frameworks that uphold PA's standards of integrity and operational excellence.

[What you will be working on]

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Strategic Oversight of Contract Management: Oversee all CC development contracts across the full project lifecycle, covering pre-construction design stage engagement through construction administration and post-construction final account closure, ensuring contracts are administered in accordance with PA policies, government IMs, and relevant authorities’ requirements.
  
• Establish Governance Frameworks: Develop and maintain contract administration, including variation order management, extension of time assessments, loss and expense claims, and final account negotiations, to protect PA's contractual and financial interests and ensure all records are properly maintained and audit-ready.
  
• Provide Expert Contractual Advice: Advise senior management on complex or contentious contract matters, including dispute resolution and claims management, to achieve timely and cost-effective outcomes.
  
• Monitor Contract Performance: Track key milestones, financial commitments, and contractor performance across the development portfolio to identify risks early and implement appropriate mitigation measures.
  
• Manage Stakeholders and Contracting Parties Relationships: Build and maintain effective working relationships with project divisions, consultants, and contracting parties, ensuring PA's positions are clearly communicated,appropriately documented and consistently upheld.
  
• Develop Cost Intelligence: Lead development of construction cost database and analytics to support benchmarking, planning, and decision-making across the development portfolio.
  
• Align Project Cost Planning, Budgeting, and Financial Submissions with Corporate Finance Division requirements.
  
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline contract management workflows, strengthen governance controls, and leverage technology to enhance efficiency, transparency and audit readiness.
  
• Build Team Capability and Manage Resources: Lead capability development across the unit, building team competencies in contract administration and governance, while managing budget, manpower planning, and workplan development to ensure the unit operates sustainably and delivers on its mandate.

[What we are looking for]

Professional Qualification:

Relevant professional qualification in building, construction management, quantity surveying, or a related field. Professional certificates such as Singapore Institute of Surveyors & Valuers, Quantity Surveyor’s accreditation is an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum 15 years working experience in the infrastructure/building field and with experience leading a team.
• Prior experience in procurement and/or contracts management in a statutory board or government agency context and familiarity with BCA procurement frameworks (e.g. PQM, QFM), GeBIZ and the Government Instruction Manual.
• Experience managing development project across the full project cycle (i.e. from design to post construction) with minimum project cost of $30 million.
• Knowledge and experience with (i) dispute resolution mechanisms such as adjudication or mediation, and (ii) collaborative contracting for development and/or facilities management contracts, will be an added advantage.

Skills:

• Good knowledge of construction contract law, standard forms of contract (e.g. PSSCOC), and variation/claims management.
• Sound judgment in contract governance and dispute resolution.
• Good leadership qualities – ability to lead and drive teams to perform and achieve desired outcomes, sectoral knowledge and can think strategically.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to engage stakeholders (internal and external).
• Self-driven individual who champions excellence, innovation and digitalisation.
• Familiarity with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and digital contract management tools will be an added advantage.