Contract Manager, Hyderabad Metro
Logistics, Sales & Operations · Supply Chain & Transport · Procurement · Logistics Management · Sales Operations
In short
Microsoft is seeking a Contract Manager in Hyderabad to lead pre- and post-award contract activities for complex construction projects within their Cloud Operations and Innovation team. This role requires developing sourcing strategies, driving negotiations, and managing supplier performance to ensure project excellence.
Responsibilities
- Lead project-specific contracting strategies across Hyderabad.
- Define procurement approaches including competitive tender, framework drawdown, or single-source contracting.
- Partner with execution and delivery management and cost management teams to optimize cost, schedule, delivery, and risk outcomes.
- Own end-to-end RFP and contracting processes, including prequalification, sourcing, 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.
- 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.
- Operate as the senior contracts point of contact across project teams, cost management, legal, procurement, finance, contractors, consultants, and suppliers.
- 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.
- Provide regular reporting on procurement plans, contract status, commercial risks, claims, and supplier performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Operations, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Typically 12+ years of relevant 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.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in the Data Center, Infrastructure, Semi-conductor, Power, or Oil & Gas managing capital projects with contractor and supplier management responsibilities.
- Experience working in a large, multinational organization, preferably on the owner’s side, with a strong understanding of corporate processes, stakeholder management, and global operations.
- Professional accreditation such as RICS, CIArb, AIQS, AACE, or equivalent is desirable.
- Experience with Microsoft or comparable enterprise contracting, procurement, and governance systems is desirable.
- Experience in understanding and application of FIDIC based contracts.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft's cloud business.
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- Opportunity to build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services.
Skills
Construction ManagementSupply Chain ManagementCommercial NegotiationsContract ManagementProcurementCost ManagementRisk ManagementChange ManagementSupplier Performance ManagementProject ManagementFIDIC
#Contract Management#Supply Chain#Construction#Sourcing#Negotiation#Hyderabad
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Company
MicrosoftJob Posted
3 weeks ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Hyderabad, India
Qualification
Bachelor
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