Contracts & Claims Manager

Digital Prospectors; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Prospectors seeks a Contracts & Clauses Manager to provide commercial management for multi‑million dollar capital projects. You will protect contractual rights, support contractor obligations, and manage commercial risk across the lifecycle, coordinating with engineering, procurement, legal, finance, and other stakeholders.

Senior leadership is expected to drive value, cost control, schedule adherence, and reduced total cost of ownership, engaging cross‑functionally to optimize returns

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience with major contractors or consultants in project change procedures, cost management, claims and variations, and dispute settlements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial execution of contracts to protect rights, value, and project outcomes.
• Develop and support project procurement, contracting, and risk-mitigation strategies.
• Analyze contract terms and support contract execution, administration, and compliance.
• Establish and monitor cost-control processes, including progress measurement, bank guarantees, changes, and cash flow.

Skills

Contract strategy

Cost management

Negotiation

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Job description

As a member of a global capital sourcing function, the Contracts & Clauses Manager provides commercial management for greenfield and brownfield capital projects with expenditures of at least $5 million. This role protects company contractual rights and entitlements, supports fulfillment of contractor and company obligations, and manages commercial risks throughout the project lifecycle. The position drives value for money, cost control, schedule adherence, quality, and reduced total cost of ownership. The Contracts & Clauses Manager partners closely with engineering, project management, procurement, legal, finance, contractors, suppliers, consultants, and other stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the commercial execution of contracts to protect contractual rights, entitlements, and project value.
• Develop and support project procurement, contracting, and risk‑mitigation strategies.
• Analyze contract terms and support project teams in contract execution, administration, and compliance.
• Establish and monitor cost‑control processes, including progress measurement, remeasurement, bank guarantees, additional work, claims, cash flow, and back‑charges.
• Review tenders, contracts, and contract deviations; identify key risks and recommend appropriate actions.
• Support negotiations for major contracts and subcontracts, including contract reviews, documentation, extensions, and change requests.
• Monitor and manage the contracting plan through project execution, commissioning, evaluation, and closeout.
• Coordinate change orders, delay management, conflict resolution, potential litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution activities.
• Identify, develop, document, negotiate, and settle outgoing claims; analyze incoming claims and support defense strategies.
• Maintain complete and organized claim‑related documentation in the company’s designated repository.
• Manage warranties and performance guarantees for project assets.
• Coordinate with legal counsel and other corporate functions as required for contract reviews and disputes.
• Oversee, guide, and support project commercial teams to optimize project returns and manage commercial risk.
• Manage supplier escalations, commercial issues, claims, performance, compliance, and accountability.
• Support supplier relationship management, supplier scorecards, performance metrics, and periodic commercial audits of major contractors.
• Engage internal stakeholders, clarify requirements, and drive proactive communication across project management, engineering, procurement, legal, finance, and related functions.
• Ensure applicable procurement, engineering, contracting, and company standards are followed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience with major contractors or consultants in roles involving project change procedures, cost management, claims and variations, and negotiation and settlement of disputes with owners and subcontractors.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing contract strategies that have produced measurable business results.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally within project and project management environments.
• Experience overseeing, sourcing from, or working for EPCMV or EPC contractors preferred.
• Experience operating at a senior level on a major project or serving as a Commercial Manager or Claims Manager within a large construction company.
• Experience in a regulated industry, such as pharmaceutical or food manufacturing, is advantageous.

POST-OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED. Digital Prospectors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Digital Prospectors affirms the right of all individuals to equal opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment.

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