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.

• Provide daily guidance on intricate negotiations, compliance, and workload oversight.

• Supervise the negotiation and administration of federal financial assistance awards, including cooperative agreements and grants.

• Ensure adherence to 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 910.

• Direct the management of complex subcontracts and guarantee appropriate FAR/DFARS and 2 CFR flow-downs.

• Ensure cost allowability and monitor supplier performance.

• Guide the drafting and negotiation of research agreements, CRADAs, NDAs, technology licenses, and subawards from universities and national labs.

• Safeguard intellectual property, data rights, and compliance with export control regulations.

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

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

• Manage risk across the Advanced Research Center's research portfolio.

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

• 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.

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

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

• Access to U.S. export-controlled information, with necessary authorization from the U.S. Government where applicable.

• Legally permitted to work in the United States.

• Successful completion of a drug screening, where applicable.

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

• Capability to meet heightened security checks mandated by clients.

🏝️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus.

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

• Access to a Health Coach from GE Vernova, available 24/7 as a nurse-based resource.

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

• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan.

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

• Company retirement contributions.

• Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants available.

• Tuition assistance offered.

• Adoption assistance provided.

• Paid parental leave benefits.

• Disability benefits available.

• Life insurance coverage.

• 12 paid holidays each year.

• Permissive time off policy.

• Relocation assistance offered.