Contracts Manager

Job description / Role

Job Description:

Our Client is one of the leading players in the Saudi retail, industry, real estate, and commerce sector and is now hiring a Contracts Manager in Riyadh. Our Client has extensive experience combined with your financial management skills, including reviewing contracts and identifying potential conflicts. At this level, you will provide technical guidance to assigned personnel, and ensure proficiency and timeliness of contract administration. In this role, you will manage all contract activity for a Division, a major market segment, or for a major project.

Responsibilities:

* Participates in strategic planning activities for specific projects (e.g., risk assessment, bid / no-bid analysis, participation in business plan development, etc.).
* Hands-on Contract management
* Provides technical and contractual guidance to the project team and ensures proficiency and timeliness of contract administration.
* Ensures that new employees receive orientation in company policies and procedures.
* Collaborates with Division and project management to ensure proper support in legal and contractual dispute resolution, Commercial and change management, contract administration, and project close-out documents.
* Reviews requests for proposals to identify risks and contractual terms not conforming to Company policy.
* Negotiates the more difficult, complex, or sensitive issues with clients.
* Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be directed by the project director.

Requirements

Requirements / Qualifications:

* Priority will be given to Saudi nationals
* Must be currently in Saudi Arabia
* Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Contract Law or related field
* 10+ years of prime contract administration experience is required
* Requires a comprehensive knowledge of industry business practices and the negotiation of prime contracts
* Must also possess strong written and oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills
* Working knowledge of PC software packages typically associated with contract administration.
* The ability to perform in a management capacity is also required

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties. We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more. Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions:

• Banking & Finance
• Human Resources
• Oil & Gas
• Construction
• Architecture & Engineering