Senior Contract Manager – U.S. Government

🕒 August 19

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $127.5k - $212.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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GE Vernova

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10,000+ employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Consulting • Logistics • Manufacturing

GE Vernova is a leader in the energy sector with over 130 years of experience, dedicated to electrifying the world while decarbonizing it. The company offers a broad portfolio of energy solutions including gas, hydro, nuclear, and wind power technologies, aimed at providing reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. With a strong focus on innovation, GE Vernova plays a significant role in reducing the carbon footprint of global power systems and supports the transition to net-zero emissions by 2030.

📋 Description

• Lead contract management for U.S. Government hydroelectric projects from bid preparation through execution, close-out, and warranty • Protect the company’s contractual and commercial position through contract administration, documentation, and change management • Drive project-specific contract strategies balancing risk mitigation, compliance, and business objectives • Manage contractual obligations, key notices, flow-down requirements, and entitlement positions throughout the contract lifecycle • Draft, review, tailor, negotiate, and finalize commercial and contractual clauses, proposals, contracts, amendments, and other contractual instruments • Advise project teams on contractual obligations, rights, remedies, and execution requirements • Interpret and administer U.S. Government contract requirements, including FAR and agency-specific clauses • Identify federal project execution, subcontracting, and customer-specific compliance risks • Manage representations, certifications, amendments, and contractual deliverables • Analyze contracts for risks, opportunities, deviations, assumptions, and commercial watchpoints • Develop and improve contract management plans • Partner with Project Management, Legal, Finance, Procurement, and commercial leadership • Prepare and manage notices, change documentation, requests for equitable adjustment, claims, and contractual submissions • Preserve entitlement positions and support strategies for delays, disruptions, variations, scope changes, and performance impacts • Coordinate claims and disputes with Legal and internal stakeholders • Manage bonds and insurance-related contractual matters • Assess and flow down prime contract obligations and regulatory clauses to suppliers and subcontractors • Maintain contractual records, correspondence logs, notice trackers, obligation trackers, and claim files • Support internal reviews, audits, compliance, audit readiness, and management reporting • Serve as primary contract management lead and provide strategic guidance to project leadership • Build relationships with customers, partners, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders • Lead complex negotiations and issue resolution in a matrix environment • Support less experienced contract management professionals and promote disciplined contract management practices

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Law, Business, Finance, or a related technical field • Minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience in contract management within complex project environments such as Energy, EPC, Construction, Infrastructure, or large industrial projects • Demonstrated experience supporting USG contracts, government-funded programs, or projects subject to federal contractual frameworks • Strong working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) • Familiarity with agency-specific clauses and additional federal contracting requirements • Ability to compile, structure, draft, substantiate, and negotiate complex, high-value amendments, changes, and contractual submissions in compliance with USG contractual standards and requirements • Strong understanding of project financial aspects, including costs, margins, risks, opportunities, and commercial exposure • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English • Ability to analyze, structure, substantiate and solve complex contractual and commercial issues • Proactive approach, strong sense of ownership, sound judgment, and willingness to drive improvements • If required, ability to satisfy applicable USG security clearance, compliance, or eligibility requirements • Familiarity with export control, documentation discipline, and regulated project environments is an asset where applicable • Ability to travel to project sites, customer meetings, and internal project reviews as required; approximately 15–25% travel • Strong and proven experience in turnkey (EPC) or similarly complex project delivery models • Experience in hydropower, renewable energy, large infrastructure, or industrial project environments • Ability to negotiate effectively with internal and external stakeholders in complex, high-value project settings • Sound judgment regarding contractual and commercial risks, with the ability to anticipate, assess, and proactively mitigate potential events • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment • Experience working within a complex matrix organization • Ability to influence project teams and business stakeholders without direct authority

🏖️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage • Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource • Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services • GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan • Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions • Company retirement contributions • Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants • Tuition assistance • Adoption assistance • Paid parental leave • Disability benefits • Life insurance • 12 paid holidays • Permissive time off • Professional development • Competitive compensation