Senior Manager Contract Management
Pubblicato il 05-10-2026 - Mcdermott International in Bardi
Overview
In this role you will lead contractual and commercial risk management for a large-scale LNG EPC project in East Africa.
You will provide strategic contract leadership across the client, JV partners, subcontractors and McDermott stakeholders to protect commercial interests.
You will drive change management, claims development and dispute avoidance to support on-time delivery and revenue optimization.
You will work closely with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to shape contract strategy and governance in a high-pressure, multicultural environment.
This is a senior, impact-focused opportunity to influence a mega project from award through close-out and commercial maturity.
Responsabilità
Protect McDermott's contractual and commercial interests in a complex EPC/JV environment
Lead development and refinement of the project contractual/commercial strategy
Ensure obligations, rights, risks, and opportunities are understood and managed
Drive change management, substantiation, negotiation and resolution with client and stakeholders
Provide senior-level contractual leadership to support delivery, risk mitigation and dispute avoidance
Draft baseline contract requirements and disseminate them to the project team
Prepare a flow-down clause plan for pass-through to subcontractors and vendors
Contribute to contracts management process improvements and tools
Act as primary contact with ExxonMobil for contractual issues during execution
Manage relationships with key stakeholders across project functions and JV/consortium partners
Maintain contractual awareness and coordinate with Legal support as needed
Lead or participate in change management meetings and assess cost/schedule impacts
Support development and substantiation of claims and assistance to Supply Chain in correspondence
Coordinate contractual correspondence and timely backcharges with vendors/subcontractors
Support risk, finance, close-out and commercial controls including insurance and securities
Lead, mentor and develop contract administration personnel
Promote collaborative but disciplined approach across McDermott, JV partners and clients
Requisiti fondamentali
15+ years of project execution experience in energy and/or construction
8–10 years in contracts/commercial management or equivalent leadership roles
University degree in Contract Management, Quantity Surveying or similar
Strong understanding of EPC contract structures, JV agreements and subcontracting models
Contractual interpretation, change management, claims development and dispute avoidance
Experience in multi-partner JV or consortium environments
Knowledge of international contracting principles and dispute avoidance
Ability to operate in high-pressure, multicultural, dispersed project environments
Prior experience with major multinational oil and gas clients; IOC experience desirable
leadership and mentoring
stakeholder management
strong written and verbal communication
contract management
change management
claims development