Assistant General Manager/Deputy General Manager - Contracts - Real Estate/Construction

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the Contracts function across multiple real estate and construction projects.

- Manage the complete contract lifecycle, including pre-award and post-award contract administration.

- Prepare, review, negotiate, and finalize contracts, work orders, subcontract agreements, consultancy agreements, and purchase orders.

- Develop tender documents, BOQs, Requests for Quotations (RFQs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and technical/commercial bid documents.

- Coordinate the tendering process, evaluate bids, and recommend contractors and vendors based on technical and commercial evaluations.

- Draft and administer contracts for civil, structural, architectural, MEP, finishing, infrastructure, and specialized works.

- Monitor contract execution to ensure compliance with agreed terms, project specifications, timelines, and budgets.

- Manage variation orders, change requests, contract amendments, extensions of time, and final account settlements.

- Identify contractual risks and implement mitigation strategies to safeguard the organization's commercial interests.

- Handle contractual claims, disputes, and negotiations in coordination with project, legal, and management teams.

- Ensure compliance with applicable statutory requirements, contractual obligations, and company policies.

- Work closely with Procurement, Project Management, Finance, Legal, Engineering, and Site Execution teams for seamless project delivery.

- Monitor contractor performance and support project teams in resolving contractual and commercial issues.

- Develop standard contract templates, SOPs, and best practices to improve contract governance and efficiency.

- Lead, mentor, and develop the Contracts team while driving continuous process improvement.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

- MBA, PG Diploma in Contracts Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related field is preferred.

- 10+ years of relevant experience in Contracts and Commercial Management within the construction, EPC, or real estate industry.

- Strong experience in residential, commercial, township, mixed-use, or infrastructure projects.

- Hands-on experience in tendering, contract drafting, contract administration, bid evaluation, and claims management.

- Sound understanding of construction methodologies, BOQs, rate analysis, project costing, and procurement processes.

- Familiarity with standard forms of contracts such as FIDIC and other industry-standard contract frameworks is desirable.

- Strong negotiation, commercial, analytical, and decision-making skills.

- Proficiency in MS Office, ERP systems (SAP/Oracle or equivalent), and contract management software.

Preferred Skills:

- Experience in handling high-value, multi-location construction projects.

- Strong knowledge of commercial management, quantity surveying, and project cost control.

- Exposure to arbitration, dispute resolution, and legal aspects of construction contracts.

- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple stakeholders.