Data Center Contracts Lead — Negotiation & Risk

Munters; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical/dental/vision benefits

PTO & vacation

401(k) with employer match

Flexible work opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Conference and training opportunities

Team-building activities

Job summary

Munters is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager for its Data Center Technologies team in Daleville, VA. The role focuses on leading the review, negotiation, and management of complex commercial agreements essential to data center projects.

You will collaborate with Sales, Project Management, Operations, Finance and Legal to protect the company while enabling customer relationships. Travel is required for key negotiations and project needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial contract review, negotiation, or contract management experience.
• Experience independently reviewing and redlining complex commercial agreements.
• Strong understanding of contractual risk allocation, including: liability, indemnification, warranties, liquidated damages, IP, termination/cancellation.
• Excellent written communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple negotiations and competing priorities.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering equipment, construction, data centers, HVAC, industrial equipment, or project-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Review, redline, negotiate, and manage customer contracts, master agreements, purchase orders, subcontracts, SOWs, amendments, and related documents.
• Evaluate provisions including liability, indemnification, warranties, liquidated damages, IP, payment, insurance, and delivery obligations.
• Identify contractual risks and develop practical alternatives and fallback positions.
• Partner with Legal Counsel on significant legal issues, unusual risk exposure, disputes, and contract deviations.
• Review purchase orders against governing agreements and identify conflicting or additional terms.
• Support responses to warranty claims, delay notices, liquidated damages claims, and other disputes.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Project Management, Finance, and leadership during negotiations.
• Maintain contract records, negotiation history, approvals, and documentation of material deviations.
• Develop and maintain contract playbooks, clause libraries, approval matrices, and negotiation guidelines.
• Identify recurring contract risks and recommend improvements to commercial practices.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Contract review

Risk assessment

Documentation

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/Supply Chain/Construction Management/Legal Studies or related field

Job description

Munters is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager for its Data Center Technologies team in Daleville, VA. The role focuses on leading the review, negotiation, and management of complex commercial agreements essential to data center projects.

You will collaborate with Sales, Project Management, Operations, Finance and Legal to protect the company while enabling customer relationships. Travel is required for key negotiations and project needs.