Senior Contract Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Lead the contractual strategy for major Canadian hydroelectric projects from bidding through execution, close-out, and warranty phases.

• Safeguard and enhance GE Vernova's commercial stance through effective contract execution, risk mitigation, and opportunity development.

• Collaborate with project leadership on change management, claims strategy, customer and supplier interactions, and critical commercial decisions.

• Oversee the contractual elements of assigned projects from bid preparation to execution, close-out, and warranty.

• Draft, review, and customize commercial clauses according to project needs and the relevant contractual framework.

• Negotiate and finalize contracts, amendments, and other commercial agreements with customers, partners, suppliers, and subcontractors.

• Ensure project teams comprehend and adhere to contractual obligations.

• Prepare notices, amendments, change submissions, claims, and other contractual communications.

• Analyze contracts to pinpoint risks, opportunities, deviations, and critical watchpoints.

• Develop, maintain, and enhance contract management plans.

• Lead strategies for change management, claims, dispute avoidance, and resolution in collaboration with project leadership and Legal.

• Flow down contractual requirements to agreements with suppliers and subcontractors where applicable.

• Manage contractual notices, changes, claims, disputes, and insurance matters.

• Work with project, commercial, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, finance, sourcing, and other internal stakeholders.

• Advise teams on contractual issues and contribute to decision-making processes.

• Monitor contractual commitments and communicate requirements across projects.

• Participate in risk and opportunity reviews and drive plans for mitigation and opportunity capture.

• Provide contractual risk assessments and updates through governance processes.

• Maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and partners.

• Mentor and coach less experienced contract management professionals.

• Ensure compliance with contractual terms and document any deviations.

• Maintain traceable contractual records and document key decisions.

• Coordinate major claims with Legal and propose solutions to complex issues.

• Establish procedures for correspondence, notices, insurance, delays, variations, and claims documentation.

• Keep complete and timely contractual records and supporting documentation.

• Create tracking tools for obligations, milestones, and contractual events.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying, Business, Finance, Law, or a related field.

• A minimum of 10 years of contract management experience in complex project environments such as EPC, construction, infrastructure, energy, or major industrial sectors.

• Proven ability to compile, structure, negotiate, and draft complex, high-value amendments, changes, and claims.

• Strong understanding of project financial drivers, including costs, margins, risks, opportunities, and cash impact, and how they relate to contract management.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Willingness and ability to travel within Canada as necessary.

• Experience in hydropower, power generation, major infrastructure, or complex industrial project environments is preferred.

• Substantial experience managing turnkey or EPC projects is preferred.

• Familiarity with major equipment supply, installation, consortium, or other complex project delivery models is preferred.

• Experience working with utility, public-sector, or major institutional clients in Canada is preferred.

• Proven track record of managing significant claims, dispute avoidance, or dispute matters is preferred.

• Proficiency in the French language is preferred.

• Leadership capabilities and interest in future functional leadership opportunities are preferred.

• Strong commercial acumen and sound business judgment.

• Strategic and proactive approach to managing contractual risks and opportunities.

• High level of ownership, accountability, and transparency.

• Collaborative, inclusive, and team-oriented working style.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus.

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Relocation assistance not provided.