Senior Contract Manager

GE Vernova • Schenectady, NY

9d • $127,500 - $212,500

About The Position

The Senior Contract Manager provides commercial and contract-management leadership for complex equipment and extended-scope gas turbine power plant projects in the United States and international markets. The role partners with project, sourcing, legal, insurance, and other cross-functional teams to protect GE Vernova’s commercial position, prevent and mitigate high-value contractual risks, and resolve claims and contract changes in a timely manner. The work supports disciplined project execution, customer and supplier outcomes, and delivery of critical energy infrastructure.

The position leads contractual risk management, change orders, claims, contract interpretation, insurance and supplier recoveries, and pre-award customer and subcontractor contract reviews. It also supports project release and internal change-order processes, maintains risk-related records, and works with Project Managers to meet contractual notice and delivery deadlines. Customer and project site visits, including travel to sites in the United States and Latin America, are required as needed.

GE Vernova offers a professional work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. The U.S. pay range is $127,500 to $212,500, subject to geographic differentials and factors such as experience, education, and skill set. The role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus. Relocation assistance is provided. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; health coaching and employee assistance resources; retirement savings plan with company matching and retirement contributions; tuition and adoption assistance; paid parental leave; disability benefits; life insurance; 12 paid holidays; and permissive time off.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of five years of contract administration experience.
• Minimum of five years of project management experience or equivalent experience.
• Experience managing claims and reading, interpreting, and drafting contracts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, management, law, or another technical field.
• Strong presentation, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Advanced ability to interpret and develop contract terms and conditions.
• Solid understanding of business law fundamentals.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple complex matters concurrently while maintaining urgency and customer focus.
• Five or more years of claims-management experience.
• Experience with domestic and international prime contracts.
• Experience negotiating construction claims.
• Developer or engineering, procurement, and construction experience, preferably in the power industry.
• Experience preparing complex presentations and using standard business software.
• Graduate of a Project Management Leadership Program (PMLP).

Responsibilities

• Research, develop, and implement strategies to prevent and mitigate contractual and commercial risk.
• Manage and drive contract change-order execution in accordance with contractual entitlement, including claims for extensions of time and other engineering, procurement, and construction matters.
• Draft, negotiate, and support claims, settlement agreements, customer correspondence, replies, notices, and change orders.
• Provide contractual analysis and interpretation of project commercial issues and drive them to resolution and closure.
• Research, pursue, negotiate, and secure insurance claim recoveries.
• Drive supplier recovery activities in partnership with Sourcing.
• Perform pre-award risk analyses of customer contract terms and conditions.
• Develop and negotiate terms and conditions with major subcontractors.
• Confirm appropriate insurance policies are in place for assigned projects.
• Maintain accurate and timely supporting records for delays, claims, back charges, rejections, vendor recoveries, insurance recoveries, and other risk-mitigation activities.
• Partner with Project Managers to ensure contractual notices and deliverables are submitted on time.
• Obtain management authorization to release new projects through the electronic order release system (eARS), maintain eARS records, and issue internal change orders as required.
• Visit customer and project sites to lead contract analyses, develop solutions, and present claims-mitigation positions to customers.
• Work effectively with cross-functional teams located across multiple regions.
• Travel to project sites in the United States and Latin America, as required.

Benefits

• 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, including a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions.
• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Tuition assistance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Permissive time off.
• Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.
• Relocation assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior