Remote Senior Government Contract Risk Mitigation Lead

GE Vernova; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company matching

Tuition assistance

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Senior Commercial Risk Mitigation Manager to lead end-to-end risk processes during the inquiry-to-order phase. You will specialize in government contracting, guide complex negotiations, and ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS, CAS, and security requirements.

You will own RAM, coordinate with Legal, Finance, and Security for high-stakes proposals, and partner with Sales to structure contracts that maximize margin while limiting liability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Legal, Engineering, or related field from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 10–15+ years of government contracts, contract management, risk mitigation, and bid development experience.
• Experience with U.S. Government contracting, FAR/DFARS, CMMC/NIST compliance, and federal acquisition processes.
• Deep understanding of contract types (Firm Fixed Price, Time & Materials, Cost Reimbursement).
• Experience with CRM systems (Salesforce/SPEAK4GE) and Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Experience managing multiple contract negotiations across diverse product lines with cross-functional input.

Responsibilities

• Review, interpretation, and negotiation of U.S. Government-specific contract requirements for compliance.
• Lead negotiation and redlining of complex commercial agreements (MSAs, Teaming Agreements, MOUs, NDAs).
• Identify and mitigate legal, contractual, execution, and operational risks; develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Own the RAM process; run Risk Review sessions with Legal, Finance, Tax, EHS, Security for leadership alignment.
• Provide guidance on contract structures with Sales and Tendering teams to maximize margin while protecting the organization.
• Develop standardized contract templates and commercial models; drive process improvements to reduce cycles and costs.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders and ensure compliant handover of signed contracts to OTR teams.

Skills

CRM experience

Microsoft Office

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Legal, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Salesforce

SPEAK4GE

Job description

GE Vernova is seeking a Senior Commercial Risk Mitigation Manager to lead end-to-end risk processes during the inquiry-to-order phase. You will specialize in government contracting, guide complex negotiations, and ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS, CAS, and security requirements.

You will own RAM, coordinate with Legal, Finance, and Security for high-stakes proposals, and partner with Sales to structure contracts that maximize margin while limiting liability.