Director, Contracts Management- Power Generation

Accountabilities:

• • Lead commercial negotiations across a portfolio of complex EPC, engineering, construction, equipment, supply, and related service agreements.
  • Develop commercial strategies that balance project delivery requirements, cost, schedule, supplier relationships, and contractual risk.
  • Lead the prepositioning and negotiation of contracts supporting Behind-the-Meter, Battery Energy Storage Systems, islanded power solutions, and related infrastructure.
  • Provide executive leadership with commercial recommendations, negotiation strategies, financial assessments, and risk analyses.
  • Partner closely with Legal to develop contract templates, negotiation plans, commercial standards, and processes while maintaining ownership of commercial outcomes.
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain, Systems, and Operations teams to establish contract management systems, governance procedures, and commercial controls.
  • Manage complex agreements from sourcing and award through drafting, negotiation, execution, administration, change management, claims, and downstream commercial risk.
  • Support multiple high-value agreements simultaneously while maintaining visibility into scope, dependencies, commercial exposure, and project objectives.
  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with EPC contractors, suppliers, and strategic partners.
  • Use cost analysis, supplier performance data, market intelligence, and other relevant metrics to identify opportunities for optimization and informed commercial decisions.
  • Influence executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams on commercial strategy, contractual risk, supplier decisions, and negotiation outcomes.
  • Anticipate commercial and operational risks and proactively develop mechanisms to protect project delivery, safety, availability, security, and scalability.
  • Travel regularly to company offices and vendor locations as required.

  Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Construction Management, Legal Studies, Contract Law, Business Law, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in contracts or commercial management, including extensive negotiation of complex agreements for large-scale capital projects.
  • 7+ years of experience in data centers, mission-critical infrastructure, power generation, energy, utilities, industrial infrastructure, or similarly complex environments.
  • 10+ years of commercial or transactional contract management experience spanning sourcing, drafting, negotiation, execution, and administration.
  • Strong expertise in sourcing, contracting, cost management and optimization, supplier management, and strategic sourcing within construction, data center, power, or critical infrastructure environments.
  • Proven experience negotiating complex EPC, construction, engineering, equipment, and supply agreements.
  • Strong understanding of the full contract lifecycle, including contract administration, change management, claims, and downstream commercial risk.
  • Strong financial analysis, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
  • Excellent negotiation, communication, stakeholder management, and executive influence skills.
  • Technological proficiency with procurement systems, contract management tools, data analytics, reporting platforms, and Microsoft Office.
  • Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) capabilities, including developing business requirements and supporting active implementation.
  • Experience negotiating agreements specifically involving islanded power, Behind-the-Meter systems, or Battery Energy Storage Systems is preferred.
  • An advanced degree in business, economics, construction management, legal studies, contract/business law, engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
  • Experience working in startup or high-growth environments with a strong execution focus is preferred.
  • Knowledge of supply chain sustainability and social responsibility is a plus.
  • Strong integrity and ethical standards, with a commitment to transparent and mutually beneficial supplier relationships.
  • High emotional intelligence and the ability to navigate cultural nuances, motivations, and high-pressure negotiations effectively.
  • Strategic and critical thinking skills, with the ability to identify creative solutions and adapt to unexpected challenges.
  • Strong influence and persuasion skills, with the ability to build consensus and secure agreements while maintaining long-term relationships.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple complex agreements and priorities.
  • Ability to work from Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, Austin, TX, Alexandria, VA, or remotely within the United States on an individual basis.
  • Ability to travel regularly as needed.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

  Benefits:

  • Annual base salary of $190,000–$210,000.
  • Discretionary bonus opportunity.
  • 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) program.
  • Standard paid holidays.
  • Unlimited paid time off (PTO).
  • Flexible work location options, including eligible office locations and remote work within the United States.
  • Opportunity to work on large-scale data center, power generation, and critical infrastructure projects.
  • Equal opportunity employment environment.