Senior Manager, Contracts, Commercial & Supply Chain Compliance

Lambda•San Francisco, CA

4d•$178,000 - $264,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Lambda is hiring a Senior Manager, Contracts, Commercial & Supply Chain Compliance to establish and lead contracting and supply chain compliance standards for its AI cloud infrastructure business. The role requires presence in Lambda’s San Francisco, San Jose, or Bellevue office four days per week; Tuesday is currently the designated work-from-home day. The position leads commercial contracting for large capital projects, including master supply agreements and construction and equipment contracts. It sets standards, templates, playbooks, approval processes, negotiation frameworks, and reporting practices, and works closely with category managers, Legal, outside counsel, Construction, Sourcing, Finance, and project teams. The role also owns contract administration, claims and disputes, supplier onboarding and compliance, audit readiness, procurement training across sites, and continuous improvement of contracting and procurement processes. Lambda offers cash and equity compensation, health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, wellness and commuter stipends for select roles, a 401(k) plan with a 2% company match for U.S. employees, and a flexible paid time off plan.

Requirements

At least 7 years of contracts or commercial management experience on large capital projects, with deep experience in construction and equipment contracts.
Datacenter or mission-critical experience, or extensive experience in oil and gas, energy, or other complex construction and equipment programs.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Law, Quantity Surveying, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Personal experience negotiating master supply agreements, with deep command of terms and conditions and their commercial impact.
Experience owning claims and disputes through resolution and tracking contract obligations through closeout.
Experience building master agreement templates, clause libraries, SOPs, playbooks, or approval matrices adopted by an organization.
Experience owning supply chain compliance, including supplier onboarding, trade compliance, audit readiness, and procurement controls.
Experience setting reporting standards, building dashboards for contract, spend, or compliance data, and training teams across multiple sites on procurement processes.
Experience serving as the primary business liaison to in-house Legal and outside counsel, with an understanding of the boundary between commercial ownership and legal review.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain commercial risk and trade-offs to executives.
Ability to work amid ambiguity and compressed timelines while managing several high-value negotiations at once.

Nice To Haves

Experience at a hyperscaler, AI cloud, colocation provider, datacenter developer, or large EPC or general contractor.
Paralegal experience, a JD, or a construction law background.
Experience implementing contract lifecycle management (CLM) or procurement systems.
Experience with SOX or internal audit controls, or trade compliance certification such as CCS.
Experience establishing a contracts or commercial function in a high-growth company.

Responsibilities

Set Lambda’s contracting and supply chain standards, including SOPs, playbooks, approval matrices, delegation of authority, agreement templates, clause libraries, and commercial negotiation frameworks.
Lead master agreements and commercial terms, coordinating with category managers who own sourcing strategy and supplier relationships.
Lead negotiations on terms and conditions, assess commercial risk, and allocate risk in agreements.
Serve as the direct liaison to Legal and outside counsel, framing issues, coordinating reviews, and driving agreements to execution.
Interpret terms and conditions across the contract portfolio and advise Construction, Sourcing, Finance, and project teams on rights, obligations, and remedies.
Own claims and disputes across construction and equipment contracts, assessing entitlement and schedule and cost impacts, negotiating resolutions, and escalating to Legal or outside counsel when needed.
Track contract obligations, including milestones, notices, warranties, capacity commitments, liquidated damages, and renewal dates; keep contract data and records current.
Own supplier onboarding, including vetting, sanctions and denied-party screening, insurance and certification requirements, tariffs, and import and export controls.
Maintain audit readiness through documented controls, approval evidence, contract records, and compliance with internal policies and external requirements.
Set reporting standards for contracts, spend, supplier, and compliance data, and deliver regular reports to leadership.
Roll out procurement standards and training across sites so teams use consistent purchasing, approval, and contract processes.
Secure approvals for deviations from Lambda’s standards and prepare negotiation summaries and recommendations for executives.
Improve contracting and procurement efficiency through lessons learned, standardization, and contract lifecycle management and procurement tools.