Contract Manager

**Contract Manager**

**Position Overview**

We are seeking an experienced Contract Manager to join our team in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This senior role requires comprehensive commercial and contractual expertise across diverse, large-scale projects, with strategic responsibility for contract administration, governance, and organisational contract management frameworks. The successful candidate will establish and maintain rigorous compliance standards, drive operational excellence, and provide strategic guidance to project teams through advanced contract management practices.

**Key Responsibilities**

• Develop and implement strategic contract management frameworks and policies aligned with organisational objectives, ensuring consistency across all projects and contract types
• Provide senior-level oversight of contract administration throughout their lifecycle, establishing governance standards and ensuring full compliance with contractual terms, organisational policies, and applicable regulations
• Lead the review, analysis, and customisation of complex contracts, coordinating input from legal, technical, and financial stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment and risk mitigation
• Conduct sophisticated commercial negotiations with major contractors, consultants, and vendors, establishing clear commercial terms and establishing precedent for future engagements
• Establish and oversee robust payment verification processes, including detailed cost analysis and compliance verification, whilst mentoring junior staff in commercial assessment techniques
• Develop and monitor comprehensive key performance indicator (KPI) frameworks for contractors and consultants, driving performance improvement and accountability across the supply chain
• Lead the identification, documentation, and management of contractual risks, claims, and disputes, providing strategic recommendations to senior project leadership and executive management
• Conduct comprehensive audits of contractor and consultant accounts, establishing audit protocols and ensuring accurate cost recording and appropriate claim substantiation across all projects
• Establish subcontracting governance frameworks and oversee compliance with subcontracting requirements across all project tiers
• Develop and maintain comprehensive contract management documentation standards, records management systems, and reporting frameworks for audit and compliance purposes
• Mentor and guide contract management staff, establishing best practices and developing junior professionals within the contract management function
• Establish performance improvement frameworks and lead implementation of corrective measures when contractor or consultant performance requires enhancement
• Maintain strategic awareness of industry standards, contract management best practices, regulatory developments, and emerging risks relevant to organisational operations
• Represent the organisation in contract management forums and contribute to the development of industry standards and best practices