Contract manager - saudi arabia, dhahran al janoub

Principal duties and responsbilities:the development and implementation of project contracting strategydevelop, negotiate, and manage all commercial agreements/contracts to mitigate risk and optimize opportunities.mitigate project expenses without compromising quality.provide ongoing commercial/contract support, ensuring commercial practices comply.support the pre/post contracts awards processcompetent understanding of contract(s) and the required administration thereof.ensure contracts staffing requirements, both numbers and quality, are adequate to meet project requirements.utilize professional experience to verify, oversee, negotiate and/or approve commercial agreements with clients and third parties.comply with lines and limits of authority.analyze and report on complex situations and potential opportunities/risks of variations to cost and schedule.provide forward impact analyses and budgetary reporting internally and externally.ensure that procedures are followed and suggest changes if there is scope for improvementmaintain good relations and facilitate exchange of information between company and contractors and internally to assure alignment of strategic objectives.lead and ensure the effective collation of data and information, provide analyses and reporting in a timely and periodic manner.review contract specifications, works with stakeholders (pm/pd) to identify risks or gaps in the project plan and support pm in the development and implementation of risk management planensure for each project that there is a proper 1) business case, 2) risk management, and 3) compliance componentanalyze monthly progress situations against previous forecasts to understand trendssupport the project director in analysis and decision-making regarding milestones and invoicingprepare feasibility studies with recommendations on cost-effective measuresproactively manage and enact the change control process to agreed quality and timescales in order to maximize the commercial and operational benefit to the programensure that projects proceed with respect to the agreed contractual / optimal deadlines (giving ample notice to the main functions involved so that timely recovery strategies can be devised)maintain commercial tools such as key bidding documents and proposal templates post award updated and logically structured so that they are readily available as requiredfully understand and consequently brief relevant parties on the interpretation of the commercial obligations on both the contract and the client, and the commercial/contractual impact of any failure to achieve these obligationsbe an active member in the cross-functional project team, liaising with engineering, procurement, operations and other functions; identify potential areas of concern and resolve them before they become issuesinterface with finance department to develop best financial metrics in relation to bonds, payment and bank guaranteesfollow and comply with company, project and project controls department procedures and techniques, suggesting updates or integrations deemed beneficiaryensure good practice and strict controls are implemented in relation to change orders, variations, claims, etc. (including the assessment of fee claims and advising on dispute resolution)skillseducation and experience:10+ years working experiencepreferable; 3rd level qualification in quantity surveying, economics, business, engineering, accounting or related disciplinesindustry sector experience, oil & gas, energy, industrial gases ……contractual form(s) experienceextensive technical comprehension of construction & epc jobs and markets, of the industry (ideally in oil & gas & industrial gas sectors)competent knowledge & understanding of contract law and commercial/contracts managementability to quickly assimilate and retain data and informationversatile, with ability to grasp broad variety of issues (technical and economic) that span from risk management to procurement, financial reporting and management of the supply chainflexibility and capability of identifying solutionsdemonstrated awareness to details in commercial agreements and implications in highly complex environments (impact on schedule, early identification of risks and opportunities).commercial writing skills to illustrate briefly, clearly and exhaustively the facts, the points of friction/misunderstanding, the probable outcome of such situation/behavior and the suggested solutions (addressing client, subcontractors and vendors, partners and colleagues).ability to work with or without legal resources to draft contract clauses which capture the essential commercial issues of any situationconversant with operating in a ‘functionally’ structured organization.analytical skills associated with developing and utilizing performance measures and cost savings competencies:not limited to excel, word, outlook, powerpoint, access for the purpose of information retrieval in spreadsheets, word processing of documents and contracts and presentations of goals and resultsexcellent knowledge of system and application for the construction and engineer industry eg. cost control systems, dms and planning toolsstrong management and team leadership expertise (preferably with experience in managing and leading a multicultural group)ability to work in a multi-cultural environmentdeveloped negotiating skills (with both internal and external counterpart)ability to influence, motivate, mentor and build relationshipsstrong sense of responsibility with a professional attitude and reputationsolid problem solving, decision making and analytical capabilitiesproven organizational and analytical skillsdecisive and able to remain focused and thorough

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