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Contract Management Team Leader

GE Vernova
Schenectady, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Jul 2025
💰 $176,300/yr($132,200/yr$176,300/yr)

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Job Description Summary

Job Description Summary
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Job Description

Team Leader Scope:

Model excellence as a CM to help guide the CM team

Manages a team of CMs indirectly (CMs will formally report to the CM Pole Leader)

Coach & mentor their CMs in their standard work activities, to include training, operational and administrative issues, escalations.

Conduct 1:1 sessions with CMs (weekly / bi-weekly)

Provide feedback to the CM Pole Leader on systemic issues and improvement trends based on observations from their CM’s experiences.

Drive continuous improvement for their team and participate in initiatives as directed by the CM Pole Leader.

Report to the Pole CM Leader and provide critical updates and escalations as needed

Make sure CMs attend R reviews as needed

Support Pole CM Leader in capacity planning and project assignment coordination

Support Pole CM Leader in the CM’s Priorities setting, Mid-Year checkpoints, and annual evaluations

Support Pole CM in identifying lessons learned and feeding back to ITO team

 

Role Summary/Purpose:

The Contract Manager will lead Contract Management support in the execution of complex equipment and extended scope, domestic and international Gas Turbine Power Plant Projects.

 

Essential Responsibilities:

The Contract Manager Team Leader will be a commercial expert in preventing and mitigating high dollar value claims and risks. In this role, you will:

Research, develop and implement risk mitigation strategies

Manage and drive Contract Change Order execution in accordance with GE entitlement

Research, pursue, negotiate and obtain insurance claim recoveries

Drive Supplier recovery working in conjunction with Sourcing

Ensure timely and accurate maintenance of databases to track and drive risk mitigation, vendor recovery and insurance recovery

Perform pre-award risk analysis of customer contract terms and conditions

Development and negotiation of terms and conditions with major subcontractors

Ensure appropriate insurance policies are in place for assigned projects

Maintain contract management documentation and electronic files, including contemporaneously obtaining and managing critical back-up documentation for delays, claims, back-charges and rejections

Work closely with Project Managers to ensure timely submission of contractual notifications / deliverables

Draft Change Orders, letters, replies and notifications to customers

Provide contractual analysis and interpretation on project commercial issues and drive to successful resolution and closure

Maintain eARS and issues

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