Job Summary

Senior Project Lead - Contracts and Billings, Project and Development Services

Responsibilities

- Pillar of the team: Working closely with the Project Director, you will play a pivotal role in driving project success. You will take ownership of various greenfield place projects, and provide a boost to the major developments. Being one of the leaders at the helm, you will explore ways to bring out the best in your team by walking the talk when it comes to ensuring optimal outcomes for all stakeholders. Likewise, you are in charge of the organizational structure for each project, making sure that all reporting, communication and working procedures are streamlined, and that every project has clear objectives in place.
- Building strong client relationships: We live and breathe client satisfaction. You will maintain a strong and positive relationship with our clients by identifying their needs, requirements and constraints.
- Upholding excellence in project delivery: You will manage professional consultants necessary for the design and documentation of the project, as well as carry out contract administration of all vendors professionally and in accordance with legal requirements to protect commercial interests of client and JLL. You will also help identify project risks and implement measures to mitigate them. Furthermore, you will create project-related reports, analyses and reviews.
- Prepare contracting strategy, present.
- Develop vendors and design consultants pool trade wise by implementing proper PQ process.




- Do benchmarking to have a proper data bank related to prevailing market rates and establish inhouse rates for various trade works.
- Oversee end-to-end tender processes including pre-qualification, preparation of tender, evaluation, and award recommendations. Establish tender evaluation frameworks ensuring competitive pricing and vendor capability assessment.
- Coordinate with consultants and inhouse teams and ensure that BOQs are properly made and reviewed. Quantity estimation to be arranged through inhouse or consultants team.
- Oversee and arrange project budget with the help of PM and inhouse QS team.
- Guide team in bid analysis, commercial comparisons, and vendor negotiations. Coordinate all contract formulation, execution, and administration processes through department heads. Review contract terms, conditions, scope definitions, and payment structures.
- Verify contractual compliance and risk mitigation across all vendor agreements.
- Coordinate variation management frameworks with clear approval hierarchies and justification protocols. Review and approve variation orders ensuring proper cost impact analysis and client authorization.
- Oversee monthly billings, reconciliation, claims assessment, negotiation, and settlement processes.
- Identify and mitigate commercial risks related to contracts, pricing escalations,



and scope changes. Evaluate vendor commercial performance including payment compliance and contractual adherence. Resolve escalated commercial disputes and negotiation deadlocks.
- Monitor alignment between contracted scope and actual execution costs.
- Coordinate for resolving commercial disputes through negotiation, mediation, or contractual mechanisms if required.
- Coordinate with client legal teams on contentious claims and arbitration proceedings if required.
- Maintain transparent commercial reporting and documentation for client audits.
- Coordinate all contracts comply with statutory requirements, tax regulations, and labor laws.
- Maintain audit-ready documentation for internal and external reviews.
- Prepare MIS reports monthly.

Requirements

- An expert in the field.
- A degree or diploma in any property-related discipline.
- At least 15 to 18 years of experience in contract formulation, administration, billings and related documentation.
- In this role, you will work with people of different ranks and responsibilities-that is why the ideal candidate is expected to promote open, constructive and team-oriented relations with superiors, subordinates, peers and clients.

Location

Pune, Maharashtra

Work Details

- Scheduled Weekly Hours: 48

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