Contract Manager

Energy Innovation Corp; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 98,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

GrowthSphere Inc, based in St. Paul, MN, is seeking a Contract Manager to drive risk management, coordinate cross-functional efforts, and maintain project backlogs while ensuring delivery quality in a remote-friendly setup.

The role emphasizes strong emotional intelligence, curiosity, and diplomacy to align stakeholders and keep metrics honest as the team scales.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Emotional Intelligence with organizational skills.
• Curiosity beyond current job description.
• Comfort with remote arrangements.
• Strong problem solving with EI.
• Measured against a manager's expectations.
• Diplomacy to align stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Surface risks early, loudly, and with a proposed fix attached.
• Spot where cross-functional collaboration breaks before it shows up in a dashboard.
• Notice the gap between the spec and the shipped thing.
• Convert collaboration chaos into a backlog someone can actually work on.
• Show up for unglamorous general maintenance.
• Notice when a general metric is lying and dig in.
• Keep GrowthSphere Inc's Persuasion pipeline humming without constant hand-holding.

Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Organization

Curiosity

Problem Solving

Diplomacy

Remote work

Job description

Whether you're early in your career or seasoned, this Contract Manager role offers a real chance to make your mark. If 6 years of Growth Mindset sits behind you, GrowthSphere Inc offers $98,000 - $157,000, a remote setup, and a ladder worth climbing.

Key Responsibilities

• Surface risks early, loudly, and with a proposed fix attached
• Spot where Cross-Functional Collaboration breaks before it shows up in a dashboard
• Notice the steady-handed gap between the spec and the shipped thing
• Convert Collaboration chaos into a backlog someone can actually work
• Show up for the unglamorous general maintenance nobody volunteers for
• Notice when a general metric is lying and dig in
• Keep GrowthSphere Inc's Persuasion pipeline humming without constant hand-holding

What You'll Bring

• Hands-on command of Emotional Intelligence, with Organization as a close second
• Curiosity that outpaces your current job description
• Comfort with remote arrangements and the rhythms of a refreshingly-candid workplace
• Solid Problem Solving grounding, plus Emotional Intelligence you can pick up on the fly
• Comfort being measured against a clear manager bar
• The diplomacy to align stakeholders who don't agree yet

We're GrowthSphere Inc — a hardworking St. Paul, MN outfit that treats Growth Mindset less like a feature and more like a craft. We believe great Self-Motivation work comes from people who feel safe to experiment and occasionally fail.

Compensation lands at $98,000 - $157,000, mentorship is built in, and the path from here to senior general work is mapped, not vague.

Right now in St. Paul, the Contract Manager chair sits open and the door is unlocked.