Manager Contracts - Large Capital Projects

Freeport McMoRan•Phoenix, AZ

4d•$130,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager Contracts leads and oversees all contracting activities for assigned large capital projects, typically exceeding $1 billion in capital expenditure, from early project conception through execution and closeout. The role provides strategic leadership for contracting plans and pre-award activities, including developing contracting strategies, managing competitive bids, and evaluating and awarding complex, multi-million-dollar contracts. It directs the contracts team responsible for field-based post-award contract administration, supporting effective execution, compliance, and risk management throughout the project lifecycle. The role provides strategic oversight of project contracts, including analysis of commercial terms, conditions, scopes of work, and technical interfaces to identify delivery risks, misalignments, and contractual exposures. It advises project managers and senior leaders on mitigation strategies, corrective actions, contract commitments, commercial exposure, payment status, cost forecasting, cash flow, and financial controls. It also guides contractor performance oversight and reporting, contractual remedies, and improvement opportunities. The Manager Contracts partners with project and procurement leadership to govern contracting inputs to development plans, requisitions, strategies, and payment systems, ensuring alignment with corporate policies and delegated authorities. The position leads commercial strategy and negotiation, claims and change management, and contract compliance frameworks. It provides functional leadership to a large, multi-discipline contracts organization that includes multiple Contracts Managers and Contract Administrators, and serves as the senior contracts interface across project functions and external contractors. The role also oversees contract insurance strategy, requirements, and risk management. The position is based in a hybrid work environment associated with Freeport-McMoRan’s Phoenix headquarters, with the ability to work onsite up to 75% of the time as required to support business operations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and 16 years of experience in Supply Chain or related fields of Business, Accounting, or Engineering; alternatively, a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related fields of Business, Accounting, or Engineering and 12 years of experience in those fields.
At least 7 years of supervisory experience.
Ability to work onsite up to 75% of the time as required to support business operations.
Must complete mandatory pre-employment drug testing, as allowed by applicable laws.

Responsibilities

Lead contracting activities for assigned large capital projects from conception through execution and closeout.
Develop contracting strategies and lead pre-award planning, competitive bidding, contract evaluation, and contract awards.
Direct post-award contract administration in the field, ensuring effective execution, compliance, and risk management.
Analyze commercial terms, conditions, scopes of work, and technical interfaces to identify risks, misalignments, and contractual exposures.
Advise project managers and senior leadership on risk mitigation and direct corrective and remedial actions.
Oversee contract commitments, commercial exposure, and payment status, and advise on cost forecasting, cash flow, and financial controls.
Lead contractor performance reporting and provide guidance on performance, contractual remedies, and continuous improvement.
Partner with project managers and project procurement managers to govern contracting inputs to project plans, requisitions, contracting strategies, and payment systems.
Lead commercial strategy and contract services, structuring, negotiating, and finalizing terms to optimize value, allocate risk, and support schedule certainty.
Direct claims and change management, including identifying claims, assessing entitlement and impact, and leading timely resolution.
Determine when internal or external legal and claims expertise is needed to protect company interests.
Establish and oversee contract compliance frameworks to monitor obligations, performance requirements, and commercial controls.
Provide functional leadership and governance for a large, multi-discipline contracts organization, including Contracts Managers and Contract Administrators.
Ensure consistent application of corporate standards, technical excellence, and disciplined contract management across contract packages.
Identify owner-driven actions or inactions that may create constructive changes and direct strategies to mitigate commercial exposure.
Serve as the senior contracts interface with Construction, Engineering, Project Controls, Procurement, Legal, Project Management, and Risk Management.
Oversee contract insurance strategy and implementation, assess risks associated with proposed changes, and manage residual risk through contracting strategy, monitoring, and reporting.