Sr. Specialist, Contracts

ABOUT NEXTDECADE CORPORATION NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to reliable, lower-carbon energy. We are focused on delivering secure and cost-effective energy through the safe and efficient development and operation of natural gas liquefaction capacity at Rio Grande LNG. Through our subsidiaries, we are developing and constructing the Rio Grande LNG natural gas liquefaction and export facility near Brownsville, Texas, with approximately 48 MTPA of potential liquefaction capacity currently under construction or in development, sufficient space at the site for up to 10 liquefaction trains, and a potential carbon capture and storage project. NextDecade’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “NEXT.” NextDecade is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.next-decade.com.
SUMMARY OF THE ROLE 

Reporting to the Director, Supply Chain, the Sr. Specialist, Contracts is responsible for leading the end-to-end management of complex contracts in a shared services capacity, supporting Corporate Functions and Operations. This role focuses on contracts across HR, Regulatory, Marketing, Commercial, Travel, and other shared services functions, including Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Professional Service Agreements (PSAs), consulting and agency agreements, purchase orders (POs), and other commercial contracts.

This role requires comprehensive expertise across the full contract lifecycle, from planning, through drafting, redlining, negotiation, execution, and post-award administration. The Sr. Specialist, Contracts will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external business partners to ensure contracts are aligned with organizational goals, risk profiles and compliance standards.

This is a strategic, hands-on role that requires strategic thinking, attention to details and the ability to drive the results in a fast paced, cross-functional environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the full contract lifecycle, from initial development through execution, compliance tracking, modifications, and closeout.
• Coordinate contract planning/contracting strategy and pre-award activities in collaboration with business owners, legal, project management, finance, tax, technical teams, and other involved stakeholders.
• Lead the development, review, and negotiation of a wide range of commercial contracts including drafting, redlining, and revising contract language to reflect negotiated terms and mitigate risk across Shared Services Functions such as HR, regulatory/compliance, marketing, communications, finance, travel, HSSE, and other corporate functions.
• Identify synergies and drive execution from Company level.
• Actively drive dialogue and collaboration across all procurement teams.
• Effectively influence and work across the company’s shared services functions and stakeholders to execute short and long-term objectives.
• Execute complex shared services RFx events to execute major agreements and material purchases while managing and mitigating supply/contractual risk leveraging key functional areas where appropriate (Legal, Insurance, Cyber, etc.).
• Serve as the procurement subject matter expert to shared services internal and external stakeholder groups to address business needs according to best-in-class sourcing strategies and methodologies
• Establish effective strategic relationships with key shared services stakeholders while also understanding, anticipating, and responding to their business needs, objectives, and challenges. 
• Work with shared services functions to mitigate uncertainties by planning and forecasting future needs or projects.
• Ensure alignment of contract terms with company objectives, requirements, and internal policies and procedures.
• Maintain version control during negotiations and oversee the integrity of contract documentation.
• Perform post-award contract administration, including tracking of deliverables, obligations, and milestones to ensure compliance and performance.
• Monitor key contract milestones, deliverables, and obligations to ensure timely performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to address contract-related issues and support resolution of disputes or claims.
• Prepare and issue contract amendments, change orders, and notices in coordination with internal stakeholders, and manage change logs.
• Monitor contract compliance and support internal audits and reviews.
• Maintain accurate and organized cont