Contracts Manager

Department Contracts

Reports to Project Director

Job summary

The Contracts Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing all contractual and commercial aspects of the sugar factory construction project. The role is responsible for ensuring that all contract and procurement processes align with project goals, legal frameworks, and stakeholder expectations. Play a pivotal role in managing complex contracts, mitigating risks, and supporting strategic decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

Job responsibilities

Essential duties, responsibilities and accountabilities

Strategic Contract Leadership

• Serve as the project’s senior authority on all contractual matters.
• Develop and implement contract strategies to support project objectives.
• Lead high-value negotiations with EPC contractors, consultants, and vendors.

Contract Development and Oversight

• Draft, review, and manage high-value contracts including EPC, design-build, supply, and consultancy agreements.
• Ensure all contracts comply with international standards (e.g., FIDIC, NEC) and local regulatory requirements.
• Establish standardized procedures for contract lifecycle management, approvals, and compliance.

Claims, Disputes & Risk Management

• Lead the resolution of complex claims, disputes, and variations.
• Proactively identify contractual risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Represent the project in high-stakes contractual discussions and dispute resolution forums (e.g., arbitration, adjudication).

Governance and Compliance

• Ensure adherence to governance frameworks and corporate policies.
• Liaise with legal counsel on compliance, contract interpretation, and litigation risks.
• Maintain robust documentation and audit trails to support transparency and accountability.

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead a team of contract administrators, quantity surveyors, and commercial managers.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders including project owners, financiers, and government bodies.
• Provide strategic guidance to engineering, procurement, and construction teams.
• Qualifications & Experience:

• • Bachelor’s degree in law, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or Engineering.
    (Advanced degree or MBA preferred.)
  • Minimum 12-16+ years of experience in contract management, with at least 7 years at senior level on large-scale industrial or infrastructure projects.
  • Proven track record managing contracts for complex, high-capex projects, ideally in agro-industrial or process plant construction.
  • Deep knowledge of FIDIC, NEC, EPC, and other international contract forms.
  Strong leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.

• Essential skills

• Project Planning & scheduling
• Budgeting & cost control
• Risk Management

• Employment conditions: 24 annual leave days, medical insurance.