Design Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; a technical field such as engineering, architecture, construction management, or project management, or business administration, is preferred.
• At least 8 years of professional experience in contract management.
• Expert understanding of legal and commercial terms, including contract types and their appropriate use.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to deliver clear, compelling, comprehensive arguments and find common ground.
• Effective prioritization and time-management skills.
• Ability to foster trust through transparency and reliability.
• Resilience and composure under pressure, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, frequently changing, resource-constrained environment.
• Understanding of design, fabrication, installation, construction, engineering, manufacturing, or production contracts, including integration across phases and contract types.
• Evidence of inspiring accountability, collaboration, and excellence.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM) or Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) certification.
• Experience in themed entertainment, construction, museums, or hospitality.
• Intermediate SAP proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Author comprehensive scopes of work that minimize scope gaps and exposure to claims.
• Manage new supplier registration approval in accordance with Supply Chain Management process requirements.
• Manage the RFP process and remove obstacles to supplier selection and contract issuance.
• Coordinate team expertise to develop conformed bid tabulations for evaluations.
• Assess supplier capacity, capability, and solvency risk.
• Participate in negotiating final contracts.
• Ensure contracts define scope, deliverables, schedules, fees, payment terms, intellectual property rights, insurance, indemnification, warranties, termination provisions, and other key commercial terms.
• Manage internal legal review of contracts, advise on risk, and recommend final contract language and terms.
• Work with Project Managers to assess fair and approved prices for contracting scopes.
• Document contractual exclusions and assumptions with Project Managers and include them in executed contracts.
• Advise Project Managers on contracting-related project risks and recommend mitigations and contingencies for forecasts.
• Partner with Finance and Project Teams to align contractual commitments and current trends with forecasts and approved project scopes.
• Support Project Management with status reporting, communications, and escalation of procurement issues requiring executive attention.
• Ensure changes in scope, schedule, or deliverables are properly approved and documented in contracts and project plans.
• Coordinate with Finance and Supply Chain Management to resolve invoice nonconformance issues or funding deficiencies and ensure suppliers are paid on time.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, standards, and processes.
• Establish and maintain the contract database, file structure, and document storage.
• Develop and maintain key industry relationships.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Complimentary park tickets and passes
• Discounts on food and merchandise at parks
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Voluntary insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Dependent and health care flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Assistance Plan