Contract Manager

Principal Accountabilities

• Overall responsibility for the contract and commercial delivery of all prime contracts and subcontracts

• Ensure that commercial resources are adequate for successful delivery of the project

• Demonstrate a high level of commercial and technical knowledge and work as part of the Project Team

• Develop & manage a strategic contract that reflects customer's needs and take account of legalisation, Health & Safety, fraud prevention, sustainability and workforce issues

Ensure other contractual obligations are fulfilled, including Health & Safety and sustainability

• Maintain and manage project risk registers to ensure early identification of risks and ensure that contingencies are in place to manage and minimise the risks

• Implement and comply fully with D&M's Commercial Procedures at site level

• Ensure the maximising of cash flow through the timely preparation of valuations, submission of invoices and receipt of payment

• Ensure that project teams have a good commercial understanding and focus, giving the appropriate motivation and leading by personal example

• Manage the timely procurement of subcontractors

• Take ownership of Objectives set by Management / Department Head

• Support the Head of Contracts/Commercial in the development & implementation of the supplier performance & contract management strategy

• Contribute to budget preparation of Commercial Department

• Deliver optimum performance levels for major service contracts within the contract's portfolio

• Manage the prompt preparation of variations, claims and disputes

• Manage, control and provide work guidance to assigned personnel, promote knowledge sharing and learning and development of team who can think out of the box

• Provide expert advice to departments on relevant contracts, in compliance with appropriate legislation, budgets, professional standards and the D&M's vision and values

• Responsible for developing and managing strategic contracts in accordance with the D&M's vision, policies, governance arrangement and values

• Support the D&M's business continuity planning by providing expert advice & guidance where required

• Develop close working relationship with the D&M's Legal services department regarding all matters relating to contractual terms and conditions, new legislation and other relevant legal matters

Competencies

Negotiations skills

• Strong knowledge of Analytical and calculative skills

• Knowledge of Dredging/Civil Marine infrastructure industry

• Act as a role model in the Division

• Minimum 15-20 years of related work experience in similar industries

• Effectively communicates thoughts, ideas information, and message in writing or verbally

• Fair reporting and presentation skills

• Show respect, flexibility and loyalty towards colleagues throughout the organization

• Accept objective and constructive feedback in an appropriate way

Contribute to horizontal (between departments and vertical (within the different departments) cooperation in the organisation

• Able to manage personnel with different cultural backgrounds

• Participate in the drive the change and innovation of the division

• Able to assist to identify and mitigate risks within the scope of the division and related to other division/departments interfaces

• Motivate and inspire colleagues to develop knowledge, skills and competencies

• Provide objective and constructive feedback in an appropriate way

• Able to translate department targets into concrete and measurable goals for the division for timely achievement of goals

• Stimulate a result-oriented organizational culture by regularly sharing the division's performance and results

• Take ownership of own objectives agreed upon and of the objectives of the division

• Investigate, understand and respond to the needs of internal and external stake holders

• Build and maintain strategically important client and contractor relations

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Php67, Php81,867.19 per year

Work Location: In person