CONTRACT MANAGER

Job Purpose: To review, manage, evaluate and monitor all Emirates Group IT
agreements and contracts which cover all products/ services procured by
Emirates Group IT. This includes contract authoring, review and negotiations,
working with indirect channels as well as other IT suppliers, ensuring all
operational, commercial, financial and legal requirements are well defined in
the interest of the group as whole as well as specific stake holders. Job
Outline: - Manage, analyse and monitor all technology contracts with suppliers
where they pertain to supplying products/services to Emirates Group. This
includes contract authoring, review and participating in direct negotiations
along with procurement, Group legal and other departments as required. Draft
and negotiate contract amendments which accurately reflect required
modifications to existing contracts. - Act as a single point of contact for
issue of contracts, contract template, work orders and their amendments for
specific services and projects. Advise the senior management stakeholders to
formulate the most appropriate recourse in case of disputes/claims and
identify all related implications working closely with legal department. -
Ensure that contracts are compliant with both legal and insurance requirements
and the credit exposure of the Group is minimised by ensuring adequate
guarantees are in place. Include Group Finance, Group Legal and Group
Insurance where appropriate. - Identify and ensure that all
international/local tax laws and currency regulations, that may be applicable
as a result of the contracted service being provided to international
entities, are complied with. Ensure that such contracts attract the least tax
liability. Ensure that any liabilities and commitments in contracts are
highlighted to stakeholders and other delivery function managers prior to
contract signature. - Define and manage the process for creating and updating
standard contract templates. Carry out periodic reviews of contract templates
along with Procurement and Group Legal to ensure that the templates are up to
date and that any lessons learnt from previous engagements are incorporated.
In coordination with Internal Audit (IA), Procurement and Logistics (P&L),
Finance, Service owners and Legal ensure that defined contract compliance
processes are available and complied with across the various departments. -
Ensure that a database of contracts is defined and established for all IT
related services and products. Maintain and update this database in
coordination with Group Procurement and provide adequate information to senior
management team when needed. - Ensure that contract renewals are carried out
in a timely manner and contract expiry dates brought to the notice of the
stakeholders in a timely manner. Also ensure that renewal terms are adhered to
if agreed initially, or negotiated within agreed financial, commercial and
legal parameters. - Prepare monthly reports to highlight trends and recommend
corrective action where anomalies/issues exist. - Manage (analyse, review and
negotiate) all other miscellaneous contracts pertaining to Emirates group
technology business. - Provide advice on interpretation of contracts and terms
as may be required from time to time including but not limited to contract
disputes, data security and data privacy related issues. Provide sound and
well-reasoned commercial and contract guidance to various stakeholders.
Identify and mitigate contract issues and risks, as well as assess the impact
of alternative courses of action.
Qualifications & Experience: Experience: - Information Technology. Other : ‎10+
Years - MUST have contract management experience with technology. - Relevant
experience in handling contracts (draft, review, negotiate and manage) in the
Information technology industry. Qualifications: - Degree or Honours (‎12+‎3 or
equivalent) Knowledge / Skills: - ‎10+ years of experience in commercial and
contract negotiations role, ideally with financial management ability within
the IT department of a large organization or for an independent IT solutions
supplier. - Knowledge of IT products and processes, an understanding of IT
organization structures and their interrelationships in delivering service to
customers. - Awareness of prevalent IT product and service methodologies and
their basis/financial implications. - Ability to systematically analyse
complex problems, draw relevant conclusions and implement appropriate
solutions. - Strong verbal and written skills, and ability to convey complex
information in a way that others can readily follow. - Good negotiating and
persuasive skills, both in one-on-one and group situations. Ability to apply
creative thinking to solve problems. - Knowledge of the aviation industry is
an added benefit. - Knowledge of standard IT contracts from a customer and
supplier perspective is preferable.
Salary & Benefits: Join us in a management role and enjoy an attractive tax-
free salary. On top of our generous travel benefits, including discounted
flights and hotel stays around the world, this managerial role also has an
excellent leave and healthcare package. That's on top of transport benefits,
life insurance and more.