Senior Contract Manager – U.S. Government

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

📋 Description

• Lead the management of contracts for designated U.S. Government hydroelectric projects from the preparation of bids through to execution, close-out, and warranty.

• Safeguard the company's contractual and commercial interests through effective contract administration, documentation, and management of changes.

• Develop project-specific contract strategies that balance risk mitigation, compliance, and business goals.

• Proactively oversee contractual obligations, notices, flow-down requirements, and entitlement positions.

• Draft, review, and customize commercial and contractual clauses.

• Negotiate and finalize proposals, contracts, amendments, and other contractual documents with customers, partners, suppliers, and subcontractors.

• Provide guidance to project teams regarding contractual obligations, rights, remedies, and execution requirements.

• Interpret and enforce U.S. Government contract requirements, including FAR and agency-specific clauses.

• Identify risks related to contractual compliance in federal project execution and subcontracting arrangements.

• Prepare, review, and manage representations, certifications, amendments, and contractual deliverables.

• Analyze contracts for risks, opportunities, deviations, assumptions, and commercial considerations.

• Create and enhance contract management plans.

• Collaborate with Project Management, Legal, Finance, Procurement, and commercial leadership.

• Prepare and oversee notices, change documentation, amendments, requests for equitable adjustment, claims, and contractual submissions.

• Identify, document, and maintain entitlement positions.

• Support strategies related to delays, disruptions, variations, scope changes, and performance impacts.

• Coordinate significant claims and disputes with Legal and internal stakeholders.

• Manage contractual matters related to bonds and insurance.

• Assess and convey prime contract obligations and regulatory clauses to suppliers and subcontractors.

• Assist with subcontracting strategies and key contractual terms.

• Review the structures of subcontract and supplier contracts.

• Maintain records of contracts, correspondence logs, notice trackers, obligation trackers, and claim files.

• Assist with compliance, audit readiness, internal reviews, audits, and management reporting.

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

• Act as the primary contract management lead and provide strategic direction to project leadership.

• Cultivate relationships with customers, partners, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

• Manage and evaluate incoming and outgoing correspondence to ensure reliable archiving and traceability.

• Promptly escalate significant contractual issues.

• Lead intricate contractual negotiations and resolve issues within a matrix environment.

• Mentor less experienced contract management professionals and advocate for disciplined contract management practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Law, Business, Finance, or a related technical discipline.

• At least 10 years of proven experience in contract management within complex project environments such as Energy, EPC, Construction, Infrastructure, or large industrial projects.

• Demonstrated experience in supporting USG contracts, government-funded programs, or projects governed by federal contractual frameworks.

• Strong working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

• Familiarity with agency-specific clauses and additional federal contracting obligations.

• Capability to compile, structure, draft, substantiate, and negotiate complex, high-value amendments, changes, and contractual submissions in accordance with USG standards and requirements.

• Solid understanding of project financial aspects, including costs, margins, risks, opportunities, and commercial exposure, and their relation to contract management.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Proficient in analyzing, structuring, substantiating, and resolving complex contractual and commercial challenges.

• Proactive mindset, strong ownership, sound judgment, and a desire to drive improvements.

• If necessary, the ability to meet applicable USG security clearance, compliance, or eligibility requirements.

• Familiarity with export control, documentation discipline, and regulated project environments is advantageous where applicable.

• Willingness to travel to project sites, customer meetings, and internal project reviews as needed.

• Travel requirement: approximately 15-25% depending on project and customer needs.

• Strong and proven experience in turnkey (EPC) or similarly complex project delivery models.

• Experience in hydropower, renewable energy, large infrastructure, or industrial project environments.

• Proficient in negotiating effectively with internal and external stakeholders in complex, high-value project settings.

• Sound judgment regarding contractual and commercial risks, with the ability to anticipate, assess, and proactively mitigate potential issues.

• Capacity to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

• Experience working within a complex matrix organization.

• Ability to influence project teams and business stakeholders without direct authority.

• Must have legal authorization to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation.

• Discretionary annual bonus.

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

• Health Coach 24/7 nurse-based resource.

• Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.

• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan.

• Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and retirement contributions.

• Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.

• Tuition assistance.

• Adoption assistance.

• Paid parental leave.

• Disability benefits.

• Life insurance.

• 12 paid holidays.

• Permissive time off.

• Professional development opportunities.

• Relocation assistance not provided.