I am currently looking for a contract manager to work for a tier one main contractor based in RAK to work on high rise residential tower projects. This role will be overseeing a project valued at AED 1.5 billion. Candidates must have Middle Eastern experience working with main contractors on similar projects.
Responsibilities:
- Provide responses to bids, proposals and contract negotiations.
- Prepares requests for proposals for distribution to vendors.
- Develops a set of standard contracts for the company.
- Analyze all requirements and provisions in contracts, including terms and conditions, to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations and company policies and procedures.
- Ensures that contracts are executed in accordance with corporate guidelines.
- Conducts research before writing contracts.
- Audits existing contracts and oversees contract modifications.
- Analyse a contract's risk to the business.
- Visits client sites and meets with business partners.
- Monitors the performance of each signed contract.
- Ensures that business goals are accomplished by contract implementation.
- Trains and supervises other contract professionals.
- Communicates contract implementations to subordinates.
- Maintains a computer database for the company's contract management system.
- Analyse new laws, regulations and contract trends to determine potential impact on the business.
- Coordinates with the finance department to ensure correct billing and collection of contractual revenues.
- Ensures that contracts are in line with corporate goals and objectives.
- Leads complex contract negotiations and manages all changes in and addendums to existing contracts.
- Identifies potential improvements to existing policies.
- Prepares reports on the status of management contracts.
- Conducts special projects as assigned.
- Negotiates and oversees leasing agreements.
Candidate Profile:
- Bachelor's degree in business, law, or equivalent. A master's degree in an advantage
- Min 15+ years of experience in the Construction Industry
- Contracts Manager with a strong command of English language and proven ability to draft and review contractual documents accurately.
- Experience in contract preparation and management.
- Possesses a working knowledge of company policies and procedures.
- Has knowledge of international contract law and mergers and acquisitions regulations.
- Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Exhibits strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.
- Possesses excellent persuasion, negotiation and judgment skills.
- Displays exceptional management skills.
- Has working knowledge of financial analytics and profit and loss implications.
- Demonstrates superior presentation skills.
- Possesses strong leadership skills.
- Has excellent technological knowledge and abilities.
- Exhibits exceptional mathematical abilities
- Possesses extensive knowledge of state and local laws, regulations and codes.
