Senior/Assistant Director, Contract Management

About Us

Gardens by the Bay is a key component of Singapore's vision to be a "City in a Garden," covering 101 hectares at Marina Bay's core. It features three waterfront gardens—Bay South, Bay East, and Bay Central—showcasing horticulture and garden artistry that connect Singapore to the world.

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced contract management specialist to lead procurement and commercial management for development, infrastructure, and exhibition initiatives. This position partners closely with project teams throughout project lifecycles, delivering expertise in procurement strategy, contracts, and commercial governance to ensure compliant, risk-mitigated, and efficient project execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct procurement processes for consultancy and construction contracts, including strategy formulation, tender preparation, evaluation, and contract awarding.
• Provide management and project teams with informed advice on procurement strategies, commercial considerations, and contractual risks to facilitate sound decision-making and successful outcomes.
• Offer commercial and contractual guidance on interpreting contracts, allocating risks, managing variations, claims and extension requests, resolving disputes, finalizing accounts, and other contract administration matters.
• Ensure procurement and contract management comply with Gardens by the Bay’s policies, governance frameworks, and established procedures.
• Critically review procurement documents, evaluation reports, and management approval submissions for completeness, alignment, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate closely with project teams, consultants, and contractors to address contractual and commercial challenges and expedite project progress.
• Identify risks related to procurement and contracts, propose mitigation strategies, and lead continuous enhancements in procurement practices and governance.
• Manage internal and external audits concerning procurement and contract management, ensuring documentation integrity, fulfilling audit requests, implementing corrective actions, and bolstering governance standards when necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Building, Construction Management, Engineering, Law, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 to 10 years’ experience in procurement, commercial management, quantity surveying, or contract administration within the construction or built environment sector.
• Solid grasp of procurement methods, commercial principles, and contract administration pertaining to consultancy and construction projects.
• In-depth knowledge of standard contract forms such as PSSCOC, NEC, or FIDIC, plus contract law fundamentals.
• Experience handling procurement and contract management for public sector or large-scale development endeavors is a valuable asset.
• Familiarity with procurement governance, audit protocols, and robust contract risk management approaches.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement capabilities, including influence across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while delivering pragmatic, risk-aware commercial and contractual counsel.