Manager, Procurement Contracts

Manager, Procurement Contracts (21766) Atlantis Dubai is part of Kerzner International, and home to two extraordinary resorts: the world-renowned Atlantis, The Palm and the ultra-luxury Atlantis The Royal. Together, they represent world-class service, bold innovation, and unforgettable experiences brought to life. With over 6,000 colleagues from 129 nationalities, Atlantis Dubai operates as one team, with many departments and back-of-house functions seamlessly supporting both resorts. Across every role and department, our shared purpose is the same: to create amazing experiences and everlasting memories - not only for our guests, but for our colleagues too. About The Role The Contracts Manager is a critical role within the Procurement function, responsible for end-to-end contract governance, risk management, and strategic ownership of the organization’s commercial contracts portfolio. The role acts as Procurement’s first line of engagement on all contractual matters, ensuring contracts are commercially robust, compliant, and aligned to organizational risk appetite and policy frameworks. Working in close partnership with Procurement leadership, Legal, Finance, and operational stakeholders, the Contracts Manager will lead contract drafting, redlining, negotiation support, and lifecycle management for medium to high-risk agreements. The role will also drive standardization, digitization, and analytics across the contract landscape, embedding best-in-class governance and exploring AI-enabled solutions to enhance efficiency and decision-making. Key Duties and Responsibilities - Lead the drafting, review, redlining, and negotiation of medium to high-risk contracts, ensuring balanced commercial outcomes and clear allocation of risk - Perform detailed contractual risk assessments, identifying key exposures and recommending mitigation strategies - Design, implement, and continuously enhance a comprehensive contract governance framework that is user-friendly and scalable - Ensure consistency of contractual approach across categories while allowing flexibility for strategic or high-value engagements - Partner closely with category teams to align commercial strategy with contractual positioning - Facilitate effective collaboration between Procurement, Legal, Finance, and operational stakeholders to accelerate decision-making - Drive continuous improvement of contract processes, focusing on efficiency, visibility, and control - Lead optimization and expanded use of Coupa Contract Lifecycle Management (or other tools), including workflow automation and system enhancements - Ensure all contracts comply with Procurement Policy, Delegation of Authority, and applicable local regulations - Work in close collaboration with the Vice President – Legal to manage legal risk, escalations, and complex contractual issues - Maintain strong audit readiness across the full contract lifecycle - Working closely with the Procurement Category Managers, own the multi-year contract strategy, including renewals, extensions, and management of auto-renewal risk - Establish forward-looking renewal pipelines to ensure timely review, renegotiation, or exit decisions - Use data-driven insights to inform Procurement strategy, supplier management, and executive decision-making - Establish KPIs to measure contract performance, cycle time, and compliance About You We are looking for candidates with a minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in contract management, commercial management, procurement, or legal-adjacent roles. To succeed in the role, you should be able to demonstrate the below skills and competencies: - Strong experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts within a large, matrixed organization. - Proven ability to design and implement contract governance frameworks and standardization initiatives. - Experience with contract lifecycle management systems (Coupa CLM preferred). - Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance risk, value, and operational pragmatism. - Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills. - Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Supply Chain, or a related discipline (legal qualification advantageous but not essential). We offer a competitive, tax-free salary paid in UAE Dirhams (AED), alongside a wealth of benefits. These include generous food and beverage privileges, exclusive discounted rates at all Kerzner properties worldwide, comprehensive health insurance (with dental coverage), annual flights home, life insurance, an incentive programme, and a variety of colleague wellness and social initiatives. With a strong emphasis on learning and development, colleagues at Atlantis enjoy access to world-class training, career mobility, and internal growth opportunities across the Kerzner portfolio - making this an ideal environment for ambitious individuals seeking a long-term, fulfilling car

Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in contract management, commercial management, procurement, or legal-adjacent roles. Strong drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts within a large, matrixed organization. Proven ability to design and implement contract governance frameworks and standardization initiatives. Experience with contract lifecycle management systems (Coupa CLM preferred). Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance risk, value, and operational pragmatism. Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills. Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Supply Chain, or a related discipline (legal qualification advantageous but not essential).

Lead the drafting, review, redlining, and negotiation of medium to high-risk contracts, ensuring balanced commercial outcomes and clear allocation of risk. Perform detailed contractual risk assessments, identifying key exposures and recommending mitigation strategies. Design, implement, and continuously enhance a comprehensive contract governance framework that is user-friendly and scalable. Ensure consistency of contractual approach across categories while allowing flexibility for strategic or high-value engagements. Partner closely with category teams to align commercial strategy with contractual positioning. Facilitate effective collaboration between Procurement, Legal, Finance, and operational stakeholders to accelerate decision-making. Drive continuous improvement of contract processes, focusing on efficiency, visibility, and control. Lead optimization and expanded use of Coupa Contract Lifecycle Management (or other tools), including workflow automation and system enhancements. Ensure all contracts comply with Procurement Policy, Delegation of Authority, and applicable local regulations. Work in close collaboration with the Vice President – Legal to manage legal risk, escalations, and complex contractual issues. Maintain strong audit readiness across the full contract lifecycle. Working closely with the Procurement Category Managers, own the multi-year contract strategy, including renewals, extensions, and management of auto-renewal risk. Establish forward-looking renewal pipelines to ensure timely review, renegotiation, or exit decisions. Use data-driven insights to inform Procurement strategy, supplier management, and executive decision-making. Establish KPIs to measure contract performance, cycle time, and compliance.