Lead Contract Manager- Sourcing

About the role

The Lead Contract Manager shall provide broad-based and thorough commercial contract management support to the Contract Management Manager of Staff and the GE Vernova Sourcing and Procurement Team for the execution of large-scale engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects.

Essential Responsibilities

• Review the terms and conditions of prime contracts and ensure back-to-back compliance with the overall project execution;
• Draft and negotiate key subcontract agreements, MSA, SOW, NDA, Supply Agreements
• Draft formal notices and letters to GEV Customers, Subcontractors and Suppliers as required.
• Development, drafting, submission and negotiation of Claims and Variation Orders.
• Review and mitigate risks through thorough negotiation.
• Manage subcontract invoicing disputes through resolution.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, commercial, or related fields in legal, accounting or finance.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience drafting and negotiating contracts in a technology driven, fast-paced environment.
• Ability and willingness to travel 20% of the time

Desired Characteristics

• PREFERRED CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITHIN TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENTS.
• STRONG CONTRACTUAL AND COMMERCIAL ACUMEN.
• EXPERIENCE IN NEGOTIATION AND RESOLUTION OF COMPLEX CONTRACTUAL ISSUES.
• EXPERIENCE IN CONTRACTS/PROJECTS WITH CRITICAL INTERFACES, COMPLEX INFRASTRUCTURE (CIVIL ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION AND/OR RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR), COMPLEX NEGOTIATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
• RISK ADMINISTRATION INCLUDING CHANGE ORDERS, CLAIM MANAGEMENT, ABILITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROJECT CLAIM STRATEGY.
• EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING, NEGOTIATING AND MANAGING ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION SUBCONTRACTS.
• ABILITY TO MAINTAIN KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPI) ON COMPANY SYSTEMS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS.
• ABILITY TO SUPPORT IN DRAFTING AND FOLLOW UP OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH STAKEHOLDERS (CUSTOMER, SUPPLIERS, PARTNERS, INTERNAL TEAM ETC).
• MANAGES FORMAL COMMUNICATION WITH CLIENT, KEY PARTNERS AND KEY SUBCONTRACTORS.