Senior Contracts Manager - Claims and Governance

Job Snapshot

Role:
Senior Contracts Manager - Claims and Governance

Location:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Construction
Function:
Contracts Administration

Experience:

15 years in contracts and commercial management across multiple construction sectors
Job Type: Full-time

Country:
Saudi Arabia
City:
Riyadh
Industry: Construction
Function:
Contracts Administration
Salary:  Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality:
Any
Job Type: Full-time

This position provides senior contractual oversight where project delivery, commercial exposure, and regulatory obligations converge. The Senior Contracts Manager will establish the contractual discipline needed to manage high-value packages from administration through change, claims, negotiation, and closeout. A major focus will be anticipating entitlement and financial exposure before issues escalates, enabling project leadership to make defensible decisions while maintaining compliance with contract conditions and Saudi Arabian requirements.

• Take ownership of contract management across assigned packages and ensure consistent administration throughout the portfolio.
• Govern FIDIC, NEC, and bespoke agreements in accordance with contractual requirements and applicable Saudi Arabian law.
• Establish contract administration strategies that support delivery milestones, commercial objectives, and value protection.
• Lead detailed assessments of claims, variations, change orders, contractual notices, and potential disputes.
• Determine contractual entitlement by reviewing relevant clauses, correspondence, records, schedules, and supporting evidence.
• Direct negotiations on significant contractual and commercial matters with contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Identify contractual and financial exposure early enough for project leadership to implement effective mitigation measures.
• Evaluate Change Requests and oversee documentation through Engineer 's Instructions and Variation Orders.
• Confirm that proposed changes contain appropriate technical, schedule, cost, and contractual substantiation.
• Maintain oversight of contractual obligations, notice periods, approvals, deliverables, and other critical requirements.
• Provide expert interpretation of contract provisions and advise teams on appropriate contractual responses.
• Develop commercial and contract management approaches that improve consistency across project packages.
• Coordinate with cost and commercial functions on budget implications, forecasts, claims exposure, and change impacts.
• Work alongside procurement teams to maintain alignment between contracting strategies, project requirements, and organizational procedures.
• Assess contractual performance of consultants, contractors, and suppliers and address material areas of non-compliance.
• Establish contingency approaches for significant contractual, commercial, or financial risks.
• Represent project interests during high-level commercial meetings, negotiations, and dispute discussions.
• Maintain effective coordination among Client representatives, contractors, consultants, procurement teams, commercial functions, and project leadership.
• Ensure contract records, correspondence, approvals, instructions, notices, and change documentation remain accurate and auditable.
• Prepare executive reports highlighting claims status, contractual exposure, negotiations, changes, and recommended management actions.
• Lead Contract Managers and provide technical guidance on complex administration, claims, and interpretation matters.
• Develop team capability through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and review of critical contractual deliverables.
• Escalate material…