Senior Manager – Contracts

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

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and cultivate a team of contract and subcontract administrators.

• Offer daily guidance on intricate negotiations, compliance, and workload management.

• Supervise the negotiation and administration of federal financial assistance awards, including cooperative agreements and grants, with DOE, ARPA-E, and other agencies.

• Ensure adherence to 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance) and 2 CFR 910.

• Direct the administration of complex subcontracts, incorporating FAR/DFARS and 2 CFR flow-downs.

• Monitor cost allowability under Subpart E and assess supplier performance.

• Guide the drafting and negotiation of research agreements, CRADAs, NDAs, technology licenses, and university/national lab subawards.

• Safeguard intellectual property, data rights, and ensure export control compliance across project portfolios.

• Collaborate with Legal, IP Counsel, Export Compliance, and Finance departments.

• Enhance contracting processes, tools, and training for research teams.

• Support the Advanced Research Center's research portfolio while effectively managing risk.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Law, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Over 5 years of contracts/grants management experience in a federally funded R&D setting.

• At least 2 years of direct management experience leading contract or procurement professionals.

• Extensive working knowledge of 2 CFR 200/910.

• Familiarity with FAR/DFARS regulations.

• Strong experience in managing subcontracts, flow-down provisions, and cost-reimbursable agreements.

• Understanding of export controls (ITAR/EAR) and federal IP/data rights.

• Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and cross-functional communication skills.

• Capability to lead complex negotiations, compliance, and workload management.

• CFCM, CPCM, NCMA, or CGMS certification is preferred.

• Ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information, if necessary.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable.

• Ability to meet enhanced security checks mandated by clients.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.

• Discretionary annual bonus.

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

• Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 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 coverage.

• 12 paid holidays annually.

• Permissive time off.

• Relocation assistance.