Lead Contract Management

Main Purpose:

To lead contract management activities by providing end-to-end oversight, drive contracting strategy implementation, ensure strong governance, mitigate risks and enable seamless execution of contractual obligations across projects and business unit.

Job Accountabilities:

• Lead the end-to-end contract lifecycle, including drafting, review, negotiation and award support, execution, compliance monitoring, amendments and closure.
• Act as the main point of contact for complex contractual negotiations with vendors, contractors and partners ensuring commercial and legal alignment.
• Identify, assess and mitigate contractual risks by providing advice on risk allocation, indemnities, liquidated damages, warranties and performance obligations.
• Provide contract interpretation guidance to internal stakeholders, resolving ambiguities and ensuring consistent understanding across functions.
• Drive improvements in contract templates, clauses, governance frameworks and approval processes to strengthen risk controls and responsiveness.
• Ensure contract adherence to corporate policies, delegated authorities and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders like legal, procurement, imports, finance, project and operations teams to align contractual terms with business requirements.
• Monitor and manage contractual deliverables, milestones, change orders, claims, extensions and performance metrics.
• Review and validate contractor/vendor submissions (e.g., claims, variations, invoices) against contract terms.
• Support audits, compliance reviews and dispute resolution processes with clear documentation and contractual reasoning.
• Guide contract management team members and provide structured feedback for development support.