Construction Change Management Lead
About the role
We are seeking a highly experienced Change Management Leader to join our established Program Management Team (PMT) within the Cincinnati, OH MSDGC Client Program Management Office. This position is ideally based in Cincinnati, OH; however, we are open to candidates located elsewhere who are willing to travel to Cincinnati on an ongoing basis (approximately 1–4 trips per month depending on client needs).
Responsibilities
Change Management & Governance: Lead the end-to-end change management process for construction contracts, establish and enforce change control procedures, maintain a centralized change log, identify trends, root causes, and risk drivers related to change activity.
Contract Administration: Interpret and administer construction contracts, review contractor change requests, support preparation and issuance of owner-initiated changes, ensure timely and compliant documentation of change orders, amendments, and contract modifications.
Commercial & Cost Impact Management: Partner with project controls and cost teams, validate pricing, labor rates, material costs, markups, and time-related impacts, quantify cost and schedule impacts, protect project budgets through proactive change forecasting, and negotiate support.
Stakeholder & Contractor Management: Act as the primary interface between project teams, contractors, designers, and legal/commercial stakeholders, facilitate negotiations to resolve disputed changes, and provide clear communication and recommendations to project leadership regarding change exposure and risk.
Claims & Dispute Support: Support evaluation, documentation, and resolution of construction claims and potential disputes, assist legal and commercial teams, and provide change records, cost analysis, and contractual interpretation.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in construction contract administration, change management, or commercial management.
Strong working knowledge of construction contracts (e.g., lump sum, GMP, unit price, T&M).
Demonstrated experience evaluating and negotiating change orders on large or complex projects.
Skills & Competencies
Strong contractual and commercial judgment.
Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
An analytical mindset with attention to detail.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Key Skills & Competencies
Change Management & Governance: Lead the end-to-end change management process for construction contracts, establish and enforce change control procedures, maintain a centralized change log, identify trends, root causes, and risk drivers related to change activity.
Contract Administration: Interpret and administer construction contracts, review contractor change requests, support preparation and issuance of owner-initiated changes, ensure timely and compliant documentation of change orders, amendments, and contract modifications.
Commercial & Cost Impact Management: Partner with project controls and cost teams, validate pricing, labor rates, material costs, markups, and time-related impacts, quantify cost and schedule impacts, protect project budgets through proactive change forecasting, and negotiate support.
Stakeholder & Contractor Management: Act as the primary interface between project teams, contractors, designers, and legal/commercial stakeholders, facilitate negotiations to resolve disputed changes, and provide clear communication and recommendations to project leadership regarding change exposure and risk.
Claims & Dispute Support: Support evaluation, documentation, and resolution of construction claims and potential disputes, assist legal and commercial teams, and provide change records, cost analysis, and contractual interpretation.
Measures of Success
Timely and accurate processing of change orders.
Minimized cost and schedule overruns due to unmanaged changes.
Reduced disputes and claims through proactive change management.
High-quality documentation and audit-ready records.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in construction contract administration, change management, or commercial management.
Strong working knowledge of construction contracts (e.g., lump sum, GMP, unit price, T&M).
Demonstrated experience evaluating and negotiating change orders on large or complex projects.