Senior Contracts Manager (Remote)

Overview

Senior-level contract leadership role responsible for commercial contract strategy, negotiation, administration, and risk management across complex customer, subcontractor, supplier, and strategic partnership agreements.

This position serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and partners with business development, operations, finance, compliance, and legal teams to ensure contract terms align with organizational risk tolerance, profitability objectives, and long-term strategy.

This role can be fully remote or hybrid with regular in-office presence. Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial strategy, negotiation, and administration for complex customer, supplier, subcontractor, and strategic partner agreements.
• Serve as the primary commercial lead for high-value, high-risk, and strategically significant contracts.
• Develop and implement contracting strategies that support growth, profitability, and risk management objectives.
• Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership on contractual risks, obligations, and business opportunities.
• Partner with Legal to develop, negotiate, and finalize commercial agreements that balance business objectives with risk mitigation.
• Lead negotiations covering complex provisions including commercial structures, pricing mechanisms, performance guarantees, indemnities, limitations of liability, warranties, and dispute resolution.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial, operational, financial, compliance, and regulatory risks across the contract lifecycle.
• Establish risk assessment methodologies and contract review frameworks to support consistent commercial decision-making.
• Review and approve contract exhibits, amendments, change orders, and commercial modifications.
• Escalate significant business risks and recommend mitigation strategies to executive stakeholders.
• Support proposal development and strategic pursuits by identifying commercial opportunities and contractual risks during the bid process.
• Advise stakeholders on contract interpretation, dispute resolution, and commercial decision-making.
• Facilitate alignment between commercial obligations and operational execution.
• Evaluate contract terms, liquidated damages, and pricing structures to optimize profitability and long-term value.
• Analyze contractual obligations and financial impacts to support business decisions.
• Monitor contract performance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improved terms and financial outcomes.
• Establish and maintain contract governance processes, standards, and controls to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and corporate policies.
• Oversee contract repositories, document retention, milestone tracking, and contract lifecycle management systems.
• Ensure timely identification and management of key contractual obligations, deliverables, notices, renewals, and claim rights.
• Lead contract audits and support compliance reviews as required.
• Drive continuous improvement across contract management processes, systems, templates, and tools.
• Develop and implement best practices, standard operating procedures, and commercial playbooks.
• Champion digital solutions and contract management technologies to improve efficiency, visibility, and reporting.
• Establish KPIs and reporting metrics to measure contract performance, compliance, and business outcomes.
• Lead, mentor, and develop contract management personnel; foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Provide coaching on contract strategy, negotiations, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Support workforce planning, succession planning, and professional development within Contracts Management.
• Maintain and develop industry expertise related to renewable energy and operations and maintenance sectors, including regulatory developments and commercial trends.
• Advise leadership on emerging contractual risks, opportunities, and market developments.
• Stay current on industry changes, codes and regulations, tariffs, and best practices.
• Participate in industry workgroups (e.g., SEIA and ACP).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, Law, or related discipline, or similar experience.
• Minimum of 10+ years of progressively responsible contract management, commercial management, or related experience.
• Minimum of 10+ years leading complex commercial negotiations and managing contract management professionals.
• Significant experience within utility-scale renewable energy, solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), High Voltage, power generation, EPC, or industrial services industries preferred.
• Proven experience negotiating high-value customer service agreements, subcontract agreements, master service agreements, and strategic commercial contracts.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as CPCM, CCM, PMP, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with union and non-union contract requirements, including familiarity with union contracts.
• Familiarity with federal and state specific regulatory regulations (e.g. FEOC, IRA, RETA, IPA, NYSERTA).

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation range: $125,392 - $166,772
• Pay rate type: Salary
• Benefits (for employees and their families): medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance; 401(k) plan enrollment; vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Posting Details

• Job Number: J14021

Note on Third-Party Recruiters

Unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals, or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies are not accepted, and recruiting communications must be coordinated exclusively with the organization’s internal talent acquisition team.