Senior Construction Contract Manager

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Construction Contracts Manager to support our client's expanding U.S. operations. This high-impact role is ideal for a seasoned Contracts Manager who thrives in complex commercial construction projects and environments and serves as a strategic advisor across legal, finance, and project-focused teams.

The Senior Construction Contract Manager leads contract strategy, ensures compliance, mitigates risk, and supports major commercial initiatives from bid development through project execution. Responsibilities include evaluating, negotiating, and drafting complex contractual terms-such as indemnification, intellectual property, performance guarantees, and regulatory provisions-as well as managing project-related claims, assessing exposure, and developing strategies to protect the organization and optimize recovery.

The organization offers competitive compensation, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, and generous paid time off.

• Salary: $134,000 to $158,000 per year (DOE)
• Direct-hire
• Remote

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as a subject matter expert in contract management, advising cross-functional teams on pursuit strategies, opportunity profitability, contractual risks, and alignment with organizational policies and risk-management frameworks.
• Manages the full contract lifecycle, including review, drafting, analysis, and approval workflows, ensuring accuracy, consistency, compliance, and timely execution of all contractual documents.
• Supports the transition from bid phase to project execution by preparing handover materials, summarizing key terms and risks, assisting with project reporting, and contributing to project controls and profitability analysis.
• Acts as a central liaison among legal, sales, finance, procurement, project management, engineering, and other stakeholders to ensure coordinated contract processes and effective communication.
• Leads or supports contract negotiations, develops negotiation strategies, and provides proactive, business-oriented guidance on complex contractual issues, corporate initiatives, and risk-mitigation strategies.
• Contributes to continuous improvement by developing contract templates, tools, and processes; preparing decision-support documentation for senior leadership; participating in project reviews; and managing claims, risk identification, and lessons-learned activities.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in finance, business administration, or a related field; professional certifications in contract management, project management, or finance are strongly preferred.
• Ten or more years of experience supporting construction or large-scale project environments, including extensive project management exposure.
• Ten or more years of progressive experience in contract management across domestic and international transactions, complex project-related supply agreements, master supply agreements, distributor agreements, multi-year service contracts, and sourcing agreements.
• Additional experience (3+ years) in financial analysis, project controlling, or similar roles involving financial evaluations and development of decision-support proposals is highly desirable.
• Broad interdisciplinary knowledge spanning construction, project management, service/O&M, finance, tax, insurance, procurement, technical domains, contracting regulations, and risk-mitigation strategies.
• Strong technical and analytical capabilities, including the ability to draft and evaluate performance guarantees, identify cross-functional risks, interpret financial statements, and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and project-management skills; fluency in English required, with Spanish preferred; proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, virtual collaboration tools, and familiarity with SAP; ability to work effectively in multifunctional teams and travel domestically and internationally as needed.
• Senior-level contract expertise with strong commercial judgment, deep experience in project-based industries (such as construction, infrastructure, or energy), and the ability to drive effective risk allocation through scenario analysis and partnership with business and legal stakeholders.
• Proven capability managing complex contracts within large, project-driven environments, with core strengths in commercial negotiation, risk assessment, compliance, and sound decision-making across diverse contractual exposures.
• Extensive experience managing construction-related or project-based contracts in both buyer and seller roles (with stronger seller-side exposure), including work with APC models, project-solution development, and resolving timeline-related challenges.