Senior Manager

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Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented **Senior Manager - Contracts (Contracts & Procurement Lead)**to join our team on an existing project in our KSA-Jeddah sector.

Contract management and client interface experience is essential, with a strong track record of delivering large infrastructure projects. This will be a fantastic opportunity for an accomplished professional to advance their career by contributing to a prestigious project.

**What You'll Be Doing**:

- Manage the financial and contractual aspects of the project/programme.
- Participate in progress meetings, record minutes, and prepare reports.
- Administer and manage contracts throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
- Support the resolution of contractual issues, variations, and claims in coordination with client and contractor teams.
- Prepare and review contractual documentation, correspondence, and reports.
- Advise on contract strategy, risk mitigation, and procurement processes.
- Liaise with legal, commercial, and technical teams to ensure alignment with project objectives.
- Provide support on all financial and contractual matters throughout the project lifecycle.
- Oversee the preparation and finalization of the contractor’s monthly payment certificates.
- Ensure all cost and quantity records are organized and maintained.
- Advise the SRE and REs on measurement procedures and calculation of interim and final quantities.
- Evaluate unit rates for new work items.
- Establish and monitor day works recording and processes.
- Lead the preparation of variation orders and evaluation of claims.
- Ensure completeness and validity of all contractual requirements.
- Advise on contractor’s resource allocation.
- Prepare financial statements for monthly reports to client.
- Audit payments to contractors.
- Ensure prompt submission and completeness of valuations.
- Check and record measurements of completed work.
- Monitor final cost estimates of contracts.
- Maintain expenditure records.
- Coordinate and monitor activities of the team.
- Prepare final account documentation.

**What Required Skills You'll Bring**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or related field.
- Minimum **20+ years**postgraduate of demonstrable experience in all aspects of quantity surveying.
- Proven experience in analysing contract variations and claims.
- Experience in commercial management with consultant on construction supervision projects is a must.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Strong understanding of construction contract commercial documents, engineering drawings, and specifications.

**What Desired Skills You’ll Bring**
- Proven track record in procurement, contracts management, or supply chain functions, preferably within giga-projects or large-scale initiatives in real estate, retail, or customer-focused sectors. Experience in business management or PMO (Project Management Office) functions is highly desirable.
- Strong governance, organizational, and leadership skills with the ability to manage cross-functional teams and drive procurement excellence.
- Expertise in vendor management, contract negotiation, and administration, with a focus on achieving cost savings and maintaining compliance.
- Proficiency in modern project management tools, procurement systems, reporting platforms, and digital solutions (e.g., SAP Ariba, Oracle Procurement, Power BI, Tableau).

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