Director, Subcontracts Management

** Position:
** Director, Subcontracts Management (Scottsdale, AZ)
** Job Overview:
** The Director of Subcontracts will lead the company’s Subcontracts function within the broader Supply Chain organization, partnering closely with other capabilities to support successful portfolio execution.
This is a strategic leadership role within a fast-paced Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) environment. The Director will leverage construction expertise, sound economic decision-making, and strong strategic partnerships to drive subcontractor performance, cost efficiency, quality, and schedule execution across the company’s portfolio.
The company designs, builds, and operates large-scale solar and energy storage facilities for leading utilities and asset owners. The organization emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and empowering employees to contribute meaningfully to business success.
This is a direct-hire position.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the Subcontracts Strategy  
• Establish and communicate the vision, strategy, and priorities for the Subcontracts function.  
• Develop actionable plans that align the Subcontracts team with broader business and Supply Chain objectives.  
• Serve as a strategic partner to regional business leaders and other functional leaders.  
• Establish standards, processes, and best practices that support consistent subcontract execution across the portfolio.  Build and Lead a High-Performing Team  
• Attract, develop, and retain a high-performing Subcontracts team.  
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and expectations for team members.  
• Identify individual development opportunities and build capabilities across the organization.  
• Provide timely, candid, and constructive feedback.  
• Address performance, capability, and role-fit concerns directly and with appropriate urgency.  
• Identify talent and resource needs early and develop succession plans to support future growth.  Develop Strategic Subcontractor Partnerships  
• Establish and maintain preferred partnerships with key subcontractors.  
• Develop relationships based on mutual benefit, aligned incentives, accountability, reliability, and cost efficiency.  
• Build a strategic subcontractor network that creates competitive advantages across the project portfolio.  
• Partner with internal stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies and long-term subcontractor relationships.  Lead Subcontractor Selection and Contracting  
• Lead the selection, negotiation, and execution of subcontract agreements.  
• Evaluate subcontractors based on Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) performance, cost, quality, schedule, capabilities, and overall ability to meet project commitments.  
• Apply a disciplined and consistent bid-review process to evaluate subcontractor proposals.  
• Collaborate with regional business leaders to align on final subcontractor selections.  
• Ensure subcontract agreements are executed accurately, on time, and within established budgets.  
• Ensure subcontract terms and agreements are appropriately aligned with project scope, EPC requirements, and commercial terms.  Apply Construction Expertise  
• Bring practical, field-based construction expertise to subcontracting decisions.  
• Provide guidance on scope definition, construction means and methods, sequencing, productivity assumptions, and execution strategies.  
• Apply construction knowledge to identify potential risks and opportunities during the contracting and project execution processes.  
• Partner with project teams to ensure subcontract strategies align with field execution requirements.  Drive Subcontractor Performance and Accountability  
• Establish clear expectations and accountability for subcontractor performance.  
• Monitor and…