Senior Construction Contracts Manager

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

Cumming Group is seeking a Senior Construction Contracts Manager to support a valued Healthcare client's Facilities Capital Project Management Program. In this onsite role, you will be responsible for managing complex contract negotiations, competitive bidding, and regulatory compliance for design, construction, and specialty procurement categories. This role provides day-to-day leadership and support to Contract Managers and Administrators, represents our client in sensitive negotiations, and serves as a key escalation point for downline contract staff. The Senior Construction Contracts Manager is also expected to consistently demonstrate exceptional initiative and autonomy, independently managing complex and high-value procurement activities, making critical decisions, and delivering results with little to no oversight.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee the full lifecycle of competitive bidding for assigned procurement types (e.g., Construction Manager at Risk (CmaR), Design, Concrete, Elevators, Equipment Planning, Specialty).

• Independently initiate and execute complex bidding processes, proactively identifying and resolving challenges without reliance on detailed guidance.

• Lead bid preparation, issuance, and evaluation, including bid tab reviews, scorecard development, and post-bid agenda management.

• Analyze bid submissions, document outcomes, and provide recommendations for contract awards.

• Ensure transparency, fairness, and compliance in all bid processes, collaborating with project teams and stakeholders.

• Continuously refine bidding strategies and documentation to reflect lessons learned and evolving market conditions.

• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of contract structures, terms, and risk factors across all procurement types and jurisdictions, ensuring every contract meets institutional standards and project-specific needs.

• Independently draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts—including custom agreements—by skillfully adapting beyond standard templates to address unique circumstances.

• Serve as the primary interface with legal counsel for moderate to high-risk negotiations, exercising sound judgment with minimal supervision.

• Mentor Contract Managers and Administrators in negotiation, redlining, and compliance best practices.

• Ensure contracts are tailored to address both institutional priorities and operational realities, proactively identifying and mitigating risks.

• Takes full ownership of contract management tasks, consistently delivering high-quality results on complex matters with little to no direction.

• Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships, facilitating effective communication, dispute resolution, and performance feedback.

• Independently manage vendor relationships and negotiations, resolving issues and driving outcomes with minimal oversight.

• Represent the institution in vendor meetings and negotiations, advocating for best value and long-term partnership.

• Track and maintain bid lists for prime firms in assigned affiliate groups, ensuring up-to-date qualifications and compliance.

• Model best practices and provide informal leadership to Contract Managers and downline staff.

• Mentor team members in advanced drafting, negotiation strategies, and risk evaluation.

• Encourage cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing across procurement teams.

• Support onboarding and ongoing training for new team members.

• Proactively identify opportunities for team development and process improvement, taking initiative to implement solutions.

• Prepare and deliver reports on procurement activities, bid outcomes, and contract status for leadership and affiliate meetings.

• Identify and implement process improvements across bidding and contracting workflows.

• Contribute to policy development, documentation updates, and implementation of best practices.

• Leads procurement activities for assigned affiliate portfolios, serving as the primary contact for procurement questions, contract issues, and project updates. They maintain thorough documentation, participa