Contract Manager
Job in
Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, 97707, USA
Listed on 2026-10-16
Listing for:
Katalyst CRO
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-16
Job specializations:
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Business
Risk Manager/Analyst -
Management
Project & Program Management, Contracts Manager, Risk Manager/Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- As a member of the Global Capital Sourcing team, a Senior Contracts & Claims Manager is sought to be responsible for the commercial management of a variety of projects within large and medium green or brown field CAPEX schemes (CAPEX project sizes/spend of min 5 m USD). The aims are to protect Client rights and entitlements as provided in the contracts, ensure the Contractors' obligations are fulfilled, ensure Client is fulfilling their obligations, optimizing value-for-money, reducing contract risks, lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), on time/schedule delivery, quality and in-cost project purchases to support the goal for Client growth investments.
- He/she is in position to mitigate risks related to the contract creation / execution, identify cost benefit solutions to complex contractual matters (including regular delivery and close out of complex negotiations with extremal Stakeholders and Consultants).
- The position is expected to act as a commercial expert working in close cooperation and coordination together with the Global Engineering team (SGIE), the local project team and any other relevant internal or external stakeholder, ensuring a common Client approach to suppliers.
- As a member of the Global Capital Sourcing team, a Senior Contracts & Claims Manager is sought to be responsible for the commercial management of a variety of projects within large and medium green or brown field CAPEX schemes (CAPEX project sizes/spend of min 5 m USD). The aims are to protect Client rights and entitlements as provided in the contracts, ensure the Contractors' obligations are fulfilled, ensure Client is fulfilling their obligations, optimizing value-for-money, reducing contract risks, lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), on time/schedule delivery, quality and in-cost project purchases to support the goal for Client growth investments.
- He/she is in position to mitigate risks related to the contract creation / execution, identify cost benefit solutions to complex contractual matters (including regular delivery and close out of complex negotiations with extremal Stakeholders and Consultants).
- The position is expected to act as a commercial expert working in close cooperation and coordination together with the Global Engineering team (SGIE), the local project team and any other relevant internal or external stakeholder, ensuring a common Client approach to suppliers.
- Support the definition of the Risk mitigation plan;
- Participate in development of contracting strategies;
- Involve Cost Control Group and ensure the implementation of cost control system e.g. progress measurement, remeasurement, bank guarantees, additional items, claims, cash flow and back-charges;
- Analyse the contract conditions and assist the project management in the preparation and conduction of the execution of those contracts;
- Involvement with the review of new tenders and contracts with Strategic Supplier;
- Support the negotiation of major contracts, subcontracts and own the final review and document preparation with Strategic Supplier;
- Ensure relevant Procurement & SGIE process and standards are followed.
- Lead the execution of contracts to secure our Client contractual rights and entitlements;
- Responsible to report contracting plan status and variations to the Project & Procurement on a periodic basis;
- Manage the contracting plan during project execution, commissioning and evaluation stages, including the contractor's cost in cooperation with Cost Control;
- Prepare a summary of key contractual points (deviations from norms, identified risks, of concern to Client ) generated by a review such that they can be readily identified and addressed;
- Negotiate and agree contract extensions & change request;
- Coordinate activities such as change orders, delay management, conflict management, preparation for potential litigation / arbitration / ADR in terms of proper documentation, timely responses to the contractor as per contract;
- Monitor and safeguards the legal right as per the provisions of the contract;
- Manage the Warranty and performance guarantees of the project assets;
- Ensuring all requirements of Client, are met with respect to contract review;
- Coordinating the involvement of legal counsel and/or Client legal counsel in reviews as required;
- Support in Arbitration and in Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures;
- Overseeing, managing, directing and supporting the project commercial teams to ensure…
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