Contracts Senior Specialist

Main Purpose:

A Contract Management Senior Specialist owns the full contract lifecycle, from pre-award to post-award administration, risk and performance management.

Area of Responsibility:

• Prepare contract terms and conditions using approved templates, tailoring clauses (indemnity, liability, IP, SLAs, LDs, termination) to each deal.
• Coordinate with Legal and key stakeholders to ensure contracts comply with laws, regulations, internal policies, and governance frameworks.
• Act as primary point of contact on contractual matters, mediating between internal stakeholders, vendors, and external entities.
• Manage contract approvals, signatures, amendments, renewals, extensions of time, and variations in line with delegation of authority.
• Develop and maintain contract databases and document control (versioning, archiving, audit trails, templates).
• Monitor vendor performance against contract obligations and SLAs; document performance and drive corrective actions where required.
• Ensure vendor management processes (qualification, audits, performance reviews) are aligned with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Prepare periodic reports on contract status, risks, savings, and performance, and recommend process and system improvements.

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelors or Diploma in procurement and supply chain or business administration
• CIPP preferred.

Work Experience:

• 4-6 year of experience in procurement and contract management in a PIF company or government entity

Required Skills:

• High proficiency with contract management systems and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); familiarity with SAP Ariba is desirable.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem‑solving skills, including ability to perform risk and cost/price analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to handle multiple contracts/projects simultaneously with strong attention to detail.