Senior Contract Manager - Flexible Hours & Mentorship

Nordstrom; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coaching

Benefits

Flexible hours

Job summary

Nordstrom is seeking a Contract Manager in Rapid City, SD for a contract role with a salary range of $85,000–$117,000 and a focus on mentoring, adaptability, and curiosity. You will own the day-to-day rhythm of our Rapid City operation, maintain momentum across projects, and ensure smooth handoffs.

Strong communication and end-to-end project leadership are essential. A background of 7+ years in general project work and a portfolio of samples will help you influence decisions and navigate

Qualifications

• 7+ years building expertise within the general space.
• Portfolio or work samples demonstrating general expertise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of mentoring and teamwork in real-world settings.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to juggle multiple workstreams.
• 7+ years steering general projects end to end.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day rhythm of general work across our Rapid City, SD operation.
• Catch the Empathy regression a tired reviewer would miss.
• Make peace with scrappy ambiguity and ship anyway.
• Move general decisions forward when consensus stalls.
• Keep People Management handoffs warm so Rapid City partners never feel dropped.
• Keep skills current through ongoing training and self-directed learning.

Skills

Mentoring

Adaptability

General project management

Excellent written and verbal comms

Organizational skills

Teamwork

End-to-end project leadership

Job description

Nordstrom is seeking a Contract Manager in Rapid City, SD for a contract role with a salary range of $85,000–$117,000 and a focus on mentoring, adaptability, and curiosity. You will own the day-to-day rhythm of our Rapid City operation, maintain momentum across projects, and ensure smooth handoffs.

Strong communication and end-to-end project leadership are essential. A background of 7+ years in general project work and a portfolio of samples will help you influence decisions and navigate