Director, Contracts Management

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Contracts Management- Power Generation based in United States.

• Lead commercial negotiations across a portfolio of complex EPC, engineering, construction, equipment, supply, and related service agreements.
• Develop commercial strategies that balance project delivery requirements, cost, schedule, supplier relationships, and contractual risk.
• Lead the prepositioning and negotiation of contracts supporting Behind-the-Meter, Battery Energy Storage Systems, islanded power solutions, and related infrastructure.
• Provide executive leadership with commercial recommendations, negotiation strategies, financial assessments, and risk analyses.
• Partner closely with Legal to develop contract templates, negotiation plans, commercial standards, and processes while maintaining ownership of commercial outcomes.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Systems, and Operations teams to establish contract management systems, governance procedures, and commercial controls.
• Manage complex agreements from sourcing and award through drafting, negotiation, execution, administration, change management, claims, and downstream commercial risk.
• Support multiple high-value agreements simultaneously while maintaining visibility into scope, dependencies, commercial exposure, and project objectives.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with EPC contractors, suppliers, and strategic partners.
• Use cost analysis, supplier performance data, market intelligence, and other relevant metrics to identify opportunities for optimization and informed commercial decisions.
• Influence executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams on commercial strategy, contractual risk, supplier decisions, and negotiation outcomes.
• Anticipate commercial and operational risks and proactively develop mechanisms to protect project delivery, safety, availability, security, and scalability.
• Travel regularly to company offices and vendor locations as required.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Construction Management, Legal Studies, Contract Law, Business Law, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in contracts or commercial management, including extensive negotiation of complex agreements for large-scale capital projects.
• 7+ years of experience in data centers, mission-critical infrastructure, power generation, energy, utilities, industrial infrastructure, or similarly complex environments.
• 10+ years of commercial or transactional contract management experience spanning sourcing, drafting, negotiation, execution, and administration.
• Strong expertise in sourcing, contracting, cost management and optimization, supplier management, and strategic sourcing within construction, data center, power, or critical infrastructure environments.
• Proven experience negotiating complex EPC, construction, engineering, equipment, and supply agreements.
• Strong understanding of the full contract lifecycle, including contract administration, change management, claims, and downstream commercial risk.
• Strong financial analysis, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, stakeholder management, and executive influence skills.
• Technological proficiency with procurement systems, contract management tools, data analytics, reporting platforms, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) capabilities, including developing business requirements and supporting active implementation.
• Experience negotiating agreements specifically involving islanded power, Behind-the-Meter systems, or Battery Energy Storage Systems is preferred.
• An advanced degree in business, economics, construction management, legal studies, contract/business law, engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Experience working in startup or high-growth environments with a strong execution focus is preferred.
• Knowledge of supply chain sustainability and social responsibility is a plus.
• Strong integrity and ethical standards, with a commitment to transparent and mutually beneficial supplier relationships.
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to navigate cultural nuances, motivations, and high-pressure negotiations effectively.
• Strategic and critical thinking skills, with the ability to identify creative solutions and adapt to unexpected challenges.
• Strong influence and persuasion skills, with the ability to build consensus and secure agreements while maintaining long-term relationships.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple complex agreements and priorities.
• Ability to work from Seattle, WA, Denver, CO.