Senior Contracts Manager

We are supporting a privately held digital infrastructure owner and developer on their search for a Senior Manager, Contracts. This role sits within the Supply Chain organization and plays a critical owner‑side role in shaping contractual strategy and execution for large‑scale, mission‑critical construction projects, including data centers. The Senior Manager, Contracts will lead end‑to‑end contracting activities from RFP development through construction close‑out, representing ownership interests across EPC, design‑build, OFCI, and major supply agreements, with a strong focus on optimizing risk allocation, schedule certainty, compliance, and cost outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation, issuance, and full‑cycle management of RFPs for EPC, design‑build, professional services, OFCI, long‑lead equipment, and major supply agreements
• Negotiate and execute complex owner‑side contract documents, including EPC, design‑build, and major procurement agreements, ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, and risk objectives
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve contract templates, commercial terms, negotiation playbooks, and standard positions tailored to fast‑paced capital project delivery
• Partner closely with legal, procurement, project management, engineering, and finance teams to ensure contractual compliance, scope clarity, and coordinated execution
• Support project teams with change orders, claims, extensions of time, close‑outs, and dispute resolution to minimize commercial exposure and maintain project momentum
• Oversee vendor prequalification, bid evaluation processes, and long‑lead equipment and OFCI procurement strategies
• Track contract obligations, critical milestones, notice requirements, and deliverables to ensure adherence to owner standards and project requirements
• Provide regular reporting to leadership on contracting activities, commercial risk exposure, commitments, and overall contract performance across active projects

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, law, or a related field; advanced degree (Master's or JD) preferred
• 5+ years of contract management experience supporting major capital construction projects
• Demonstrated owner‑side experience negotiating and administering EPC, design‑build, and major procurement contracts
• Strong understanding of construction contract law, commercial risk allocation, claims management, and dispute resolution
• Experience supporting projects across the full lifecycle, from initial RFP through construction and close‑out
• Proficiency with contract management and document control systems and the MS Office suite

Preferred Skills & Attributes

• Experience supporting data center, mission‑critical, or other complex infrastructure projects
• Familiarity with OFCI and long‑lead equipment procurement strategies
• Strong commercial judgment with the ability to balance cost, schedule, and risk from an owner's perspective
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and comfortable managing multiple high‑value contracts simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment