Major Projects Contract Manager, Principal

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and Oakland or based on business needs.

• The Procurement organization is the functional lead for the procurement of materials and services.
• Collaborates with internal clients and suppliers managing more than
  *** billion of annual company spend to develop mutually beneficial total value solutions for goods and services.
• Provides services such as procurement of goods and services, strategic sourcing and cost savings, category management, supplier relationship management, execution and outreach, compliance management, ongoing procurement field support, and management of the source to pay cycle.

• Part of the first dedicated procurement function for capital projects.
• Responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategy and procurement of goods and services for complex and high-value infrastructure initiatives.
• Requires expertise in developing and executing alternate delivery methods such as EPC, PDB, DB, and CMAR.
• Collaborates closely with cross-functional partners, such as project managers, construction managers, risk management, engineering, legal, sourcing, and others.
• Compensation range is specific to the locality of the job and based on multiple factors including skills, education, experience, and market value.

• Reports to the Senior Manager, Major Projects Procurement.

• Leads the most complex cross-functional projects and contracts.
• Acts as a SPOC for procurement from project initiation through completion for assigned projects.
• Develops project procurement plans.
• Follows seven-step sourcing process.
• Supports the development of project procurement work processes.
• Advises senior leadership on contracting strategy and negotiations.
• Negotiates the most complex contract issues independently.
• Leads efforts to identify, analyze, and improve existing business processes or create new ones.
• Works closely with key stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Acts as a primary liaison for the contracts team to ***’s Legal Department.
• Provides guidance, support, mentorship, and training to less experienced contract management staff.
• Develops and delivers contract management training to all stakeholders.
• Collaborates with other
  *** Lines of Business to promote knowledge sharing and use of best practices.

• Minimum:
  • Bachelor’s (BA/BS) degree or equivalent experience.
  • Nine (9) years of experience in a similar role executing and managing contracts for major heavy civil, pipeline, or industrial construction projects.
• Desired:
  • Master’s degree in Construction Management or related discipline.
  • Experience in developing complex contracting strategies EPC/CMAR/PDB/DB/GMP.
  • Certification such as PMP, PgMP, CCE, Lean Six Sigma (green or black belt).
  • Experience in major construction project controls, cost estimating, and scheduling.
  • Experience with QA and QC regarding contract documents.
  • Subject matter expertise with composition, management, administration, and negotiation of engineering and construction contracts and change orders.
  • Ability to apply business knowledge, project management methodologies, and best practices.
  • Ability to manage conflict constructively with a win-win resolution in mind.
  • Knowledge of budget and resource allocation and formulation of contracts, bids, agreements, and RFPs.
  • Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
  • Analytical, critical, and technical thinking skills. Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
  • Ability to develop reports, models, and simulations.
  • Prioritizes workload independently based on department priorities and goals.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and contract information systems and applications (e.g., SRM, Ariba, SAP, scheduling software).