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DC Contracts (Metro Contracts Manager)

Microsoft· Sourcing and Category Management
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BusanFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Busan Metro Contract Manager leading pre- and post-award contract activities for complex construction projects within Microsoft CO&I EPC, driving multi-year sourcing strategies, supplier selection, negotiations, and contract governance to deliver data center infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project-specific contracting strategies across Busan.
  • Define procurement approaches including competitive tender, framework drawdown, or single-source contracting where appropriate.
  • Partner with project management and cost management teams to optimise cost, schedule, delivery, and risk outcomes.
  • Own end-to-end RFP and contracting processes, including sourcing, prequalification, bid lists, commercial evaluation, and award recommendations.
  • Maintain a diversified and resilient supply chain, managing market capacity and programme risks.
  • Provide oversight of General Contractor procurement plans, subcontracting strategies, and key supplier performance matters.
  • Draft, review, and issue contracts in accordance with Microsoft-approved templates, approval pathways, and legal guidance.
  • Manage contractual exceptions, approvals, and compliance requirements in consultation with Legal, Procurement, Finance, and business stakeholders.
  • Review and support approval of change orders, contract amendments, and commercial modifications.
  • Administer contracts across the full lifecycle, including contractual notices, formal correspondence, change management, and commercial close-out.
  • Provide project teams with timely commercial and contractual advice to support decision-making and reduce claims exposure.
  • Support Lump Sum, GMP, ECI, framework, and other commercial models as required by the project portfolio.
  • Lead commercial assessment of EOT, delay, disruption, variation, compensation, and escalation claims.
  • Prepare Microsoft’s commercial position papers, negotiation strategies, and recommended responses.
  • Drive early dispute avoidance and structured resolution pathways where commercial issues arise.
  • Operate as the senior contracts point of contact across project teams, cost management, legal, procurement, finance, contractors, consultants, and suppliers.
  • Drive alignment across stakeholders and resolve cross-functional issues with minimal supervision.
  • Influence project outcomes without formal people management responsibility.
  • Ensure contract records, approvals, execution evidence, and correspondence are maintained to audit-ready standards.
  • Support use of Microsoft contracting and procurement systems such as LCE, Ariba, Icertis, Compass, and other approved tools as applicable.
  • Provide regular reporting on procurement plans, contract status, commercial risks, claims, and supplier performance.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, and/or Operations.
  • Proven minimum of 10 years of experience managing construction projects, demonstrating the ability to lead and deliver complex, large-scale projects from initiation through to completion.
  • Extensive experience in supply chain management, commercial negotiations, and contracting, as well as external supplier/contractor management across multiple projects in diverse locations.
  • Deep understanding of Commercial Contracting language and terms with proven negotiation skills with external suppliers / service providers.
  • Significant experience in contract management, procurement, commercial management, quantity surveying, cost management, engineering, construction management, or a related discipline.
  • Experience managing complex construction contracts, change orders, claims, commercial negotiations, and contractor correspondence.
  • Demonstrated ability to work across multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced capital delivery environment.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing contractual notices, commercial recommendations, and senior stakeholder briefings.

Skills

Required:Contract managementNegotiationSourcing strategy

Benefits

  • Not specified in the description
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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