Contracts Manager - Power

About the role

The Contracts Manager oversees all Power Lifeline Sector contracts, ensuring timely and effective management from review through negotiation to execution. This role provides contract lifecycle expertise, balancing the protection of Ulteig’s assets, minimizing claims and business risk, and supporting client and business line needs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all Power Lifeline Sector contracts, ensuring timely and effective management from review through negotiation to execution.
• Lead and manage workflow of all contract stages in collaboration with internal legal and sales teams.
• Reviews, revises, drafts, negotiates, and closes commercial contracts, including but not limited to master services agreements, professional services agreements, statements of work, licenses, RFP responses and proposals, non-disclosure agreements, technology service agreements, and supporting documents.
• Provide strategic, business-oriented contract advice to internal stakeholders, ensuring agreements align with business objectives and risk management strategies from contract negotiations through project execution.
• Monitor and manage the contracts database, ensuring accurate records, subcontractor updates, and accurate metadata.
• Serve as the primary business liaison for contract negotiations, working closely with internal teams on deliverables, service scope, warranties, and commercial terms.
• Perform appropriate legal and operational research to support proposal and contract development.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Accounting, Sales, Project Management, and Technical teams to ensure alignment and efficient decision-making.
• Develop and implement Power Lifeline Sector contract standards, defining required elements, standardized language, and exception criteria to streamline processes.
• Monitor contract performance and compliance, proactively identifying risks, conflicts, and renewal opportunities.
• Recommend and implement process improvements, leveraging industry best practices to enhance contract efficiency, oversight, and governance.
• Create and lead training initiatives for leadership and execution team members on best practices for understanding contract risks, best practices as a business partner during contract negotiation, executing project change orders, and managing claims risks.
• Promote strong relationships with clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the contract lifecycle.
• May include supervision and management for team of Contract Analysts and Contract Specialists.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in contract negotiation, drafting, and governance, with a deep understanding of contract lifecycle management.
• Extensive knowledge of the Power industry, particularly in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts.
• Bachelor’s degree (Legal, Business, Finance, or Engineering) required. JD or MBA preferred. NCMA certification a plus.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to assess legal and financial risks in contracts.
• Proven negotiation expertise, with precise contract language drafting skills and the ability to align legal terms with business strategies.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Diligent, proactive, and solutions-focused, with strong business judgment and strategic thinking.
• Able to manage high contract volumes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S.

Skills

• Contract negotiation and drafting
• Contract governance
• Contract lifecycle management
• Power industry knowledge
• Business strategy alignment
• Legal and financial risk assessment
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Project management
• Team leadership

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Target Base Compensation Range for this role is $134,300 - $181,800 Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role and comparison to other employees already in this role.

Schedule

Not specified.