Contract Manager (Procurement & Projects)
Legal & Compliance
K sh 160,000 – 260,000 gross / month
Openings: 1 Location: Nairobi – Lang’ata (Langata Rd, near Galleria) Overview: Our client is looking for a Contract Manager to bring order, foresight, and a bit of commercial flair to a national distributor’s CapEx and vendor ecosystem. You’ll be the steady hand turning complex contracts into tools that actually drive delivery, protecting the business without slowing it down. From EPC frameworks to service-level agreements, you’ll keep the fine print clean and the risk under control. You’ll shape playbooks, track obligations, and make sure every LD, warranty, and extension stays visible and fair. Think balance: protect margins, not egos. This isn’t a back-office paperwork role; it’s field-smart contract control. You’ll work with Finance and Ops to close gaps, manage claims, and keep projects on track, one amendment at a time. In short, if you love turning chaos into clarity and can quote LD clauses faster than most people reply to emails, this role gives you the stage to show it. Key Responsibilities: - Draft/standardize capex, EPC, and services contracts; maintain playbooks. - Run contract reviews, approvals, and change orders; track obligations. - Monitor KPIs/SLAs; enforce service credits and LDs fairly. - Coordinate claims, extensions, and close-outs with Finance & Ops. - Manage securities (performance bonds, parent guarantees, warranties). - Train PMs on contract administration & notices. Education & Experience: - LL.B/Quantity Surveying/Procurement + contract law experience; 4–6 years. Skills & Tools: - Contract admin, negotiation, claims management, CLM/trackers, Excel. KPIs: - Dispute incidence, change-order cycle time, LDs/service credit recovery, audit readiness. Compensation (Kenya): KES 160,000–260,000 + annual bonus. Figures are estimates shared by our clients and vary with your experience, interview performance, certifications, and company pay bands. Benefits: - Medical, pension, phone/data, training. Growth Path: - Senior Contract Manager → Commercial Manager → Head of Projects/Contracts. Ideal hierarchy and expected promotion cycle.