Contracts Manager

The Senior Contracts & Claims Manager will be responsible for the commercial management of a portfolio of large and medium capital projects across greenfield and brownfield CAPEX schemes, typically with project spend of at least USD 5 million. This role will help protect the organization’s contractual rights and entitlements, ensure contractor obligations are fulfilled, support fulfillment of the organization’s own obligations, and drive value-for-money, cost discipline, schedule performance, and quality outcomes in support of growth investments.

The position serves as a commercial expert working closely with engineering, project, procurement, legal, finance, and other internal and external stakeholders to support a consistent supplier approach and strong contract governance across the project lifecycle.

• Support the definition of risk mitigation plans and participate in the development of contracting strategies.
• Work with cost control to implement and maintain contract cost controls, including progress measurement, remeasurement, bank guarantees, additional items, claims, cash flow, and back-charges.
• Analyze contract conditions and support project management in the preparation and execution of contracts.
• Review new tenders and contracts with strategic suppliers.
• Support negotiation of major contracts and subcontracts, including final review and document preparation with strategic suppliers.
• Ensure relevant procurement and engineering processes and standards are followed.
• Lead contract execution to protect contractual rights and entitlements.
• Report contracting plan status and variations to project and procurement stakeholders on a periodic basis.
• Manage the contracting plan during project execution, commissioning, and evaluation, including contractor cost matters in coordination with cost control.
• Prepare concise summaries of key contractual points, including deviations from standard terms, identified risks, and areas of concern.
• Negotiate and agree on contract extensions and change requests.
• Coordinate change orders, delay management, conflict management, and preparation for potential litigation, arbitration, or alternative dispute resolution, including proper documentation and timely contractor correspondence.
• Monitor and safeguard legal rights under the contract.
• Manage warranties and performance guarantees for project assets.
• Ensure all contract review requirements are met.
• Coordinate involvement of legal counsel and external legal counsel as required.
• Support arbitration and alternative dispute resolution procedures.
• Oversee and support project commercial teams to optimize project returns.
• Identify opportunities for outgoing claims and support claim strategy, notifications, correspondence, negotiation, and settlement.
• Analyze incoming claims and support defense strategy, correspondence, negotiation, and settlement.
• Collect, organize, and maintain claim documentation in the company’s claim repository.
• Manage supplier escalations and claims-related issues.
• Support supplier relationship management to promote reliable, high-quality supply.
• Support supplier performance, compliance, and accountability through scorecards and performance metrics.
• Participate in periodic commercial audits of key contractors.
• Engage internal stakeholders across project management, procurement, legal, finance, and related functions.
• Clarify stakeholder requirements and help align commercial and project objectives.

• Experience in commercial contract management for large capital projects, including greenfield and brownfield CAPEX environments.
• Experience managing or supporting projects with budgets of at least USD 5 million.
• Strong understanding of contract creation, execution, claims…