Contract Consultant | Power Generation

Summary

As a Contract Consultant on the Power Generation Team, you'll play a key role in ensuring that APS’s Generation Business Unit operates with strong vendor partnerships, optimized contract outcomes, and a firm handle on risk and performance metrics.

This position supports all phases of the contract lifecycle—from implementation and negotiation to compliance tracking and performance evaluation. You’ll lead cross-functional efforts that align contract strategy with operational needs, while identifying opportunities for efficiency, cost savings, and improved vendor performance.

As a subject matter expert in contract management and data analytics, you’ll provide insights that empower teams, improve governance, and help deliver lasting value across power generation operations.

• Contract Development & Implementation:
  Develop and implement vendor contracts that align with operational goals, regulatory requirements, and enterprise standards.
• Contract Negotiation & Modification:
  Lead contract negotiations and amendments with vendors to support changing business requirements and optimize value.
• Compliance &
  
  Risk Management:
  
  Monitor contract compliance by vendors and internal teams, identifying deviations and resolving issues before they impact operations.
• Performance Analytics:
  Leverage data analytics to create dashboards and reports that provide transparency into contract spend, timelines, and KPIs, and evaluate contract performance, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions or process improvements.
• Process Improvement:
  Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to contract governance, lifecycle management, and vendor relationship optimization.

People We Want to Talk To

• Contract management professionals with experience in energy, utilities, industrial operations, or similarly complex, regulated environments.
• Strategic thinkers who bring a solutions-oriented mindset to contracts, compliance, and vendor engagement.
• Individuals who thrive on digging into contract language, data sets, and performance metrics to uncover value and mitigate risk.
• Collaborators who can navigate cross-functional relationships, bridging legal, operational, and financial perspectives with confidence.
• Professionals with strong attention to detail and organizational discipline, who can manage multiple contracts and deadlines without losing focus.
• A four-year Bachelors degree in business, engineering, law or other job related field from an accredited college or university
• Eight (8) years of progressive experience in contract management, business operations or other job related areas.
• In lieu of bachelors degree, combination of college coursework and/or experience in contract management, business operations or other job related area equaling 12 years.

• Fundamental understanding of contracts, contract negotiation, business operations, processes improvement, and business unit systems utilized within the organization.
• Experience with the systems specific to the business area.
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities, gaps, data analysis and recommended solutions which tie functional needs to contract solutions. Demonstrated project/team experience and ability to prioritize work.
• Ability to review data, see relationships and patterns, as well as possess strong analytical, communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience in managing contract projects and identifying and resolving issues.
• Expertise in PC applications including advanced skill level in Microsoft 365 tools;
  Teams, PowerBI, Power Apps, Copilot, Microsoft Excel, Power Point, and Word.
• Knowledge of emerging practices and technologies used within the business area.
• Knowledge…