Senior Contract Manager – Data Center Infrastructure

Korn Ferry Client Opportunities; Badajoz; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

IREN, a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, is seeking a Contract Manager based in Badajoz, Spain. You will lead structuring, negotiation, drafting, review, and administration of commercial agreements supporting data center construction projects, working across development, procurement, finance, operations, and legal teams.

This role strengthens contracting processes, aligns commercial objectives with governance standards, and serves as the primary liaison between project management and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field (Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Law, Finance).
• 7+ years of experience in commercial contract management, project development, project management, or construction.
• Strong experience negotiating construction, purchase, or large-scale vendor agreements.
• Solid understanding of risk allocation in construction projects, including indemnities, liquidated damages, and change management.
• Familiarity with data center, energy, utilities, or HPC infrastructure projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements for development and construction projects, using approved templates and risk guidelines.
• Structure contractor scope, commercial terms, and bid requirements to reflect project objectives and milestones.
• Identify and manage commercial, financial, regulatory, governance, and performance risks within contracts.
• Lead commercial negotiations with contractors, suppliers, utilities, and regional partners across jurisdictions.
• Partner with project managers, procurement, finance, operations, and legal teams as the primary commercial liaison.
• Develop capital contracting strategies including packaging approach and bid structuring to strengthen procurement decisions.
• Oversee post-award contract management and lifecycle, tracking terms, milestones, changes, and close-outs.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organization

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering/Law/Finance or related field

Tools

CLM systems

Job description

IREN, a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, is seeking a Contract Manager based in Badajoz, Spain. You will lead structuring, negotiation, drafting, review, and administration of commercial agreements supporting data center construction projects, working across development, procurement, finance, operations, and legal teams.

This role strengthens contracting processes, aligns commercial objectives with governance standards, and serves as the primary liaison between project management and the