Senior Contracts Lead – Data Center Construction

Iris Energy; Childress (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider delivering data centers and GPU clusters for AI workloads. The Contracts Lead owns the full lifecycle of commercial contracts across data center construction and live site operations, providing senior advisory and governance to Procurement, Legal, and Finance.

This onsite role in Childress, TX reports to the Head of Procurement and focuses on pre-award and post-award contract formation, risk management, and standardized processes to drive

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in contract management, commercial management, procurement, or legal administration.
• Post-award contract management experience in capital or construction projects.
• Strong understanding of contract terms including payment structures, liability, indemnities, and milestones.
• Experience leading negotiation and redlining cycles with Legal leadership.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred) and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage during pre-award to structure terms, scope, pricing, and milestones.
• Lead review and negotiation of non-standard contracts with clear commercial positions.
• Draft and review contract documents, amendments, change orders, NDAs, and service agreements.
• Route contracts through internal approvals and track execution against schedules.
• Oversee contractual compliance from execution through closeout and monitor milestones and insurance requirements.
• Mentor contract specialists and coordinate CLM system adoption.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial management

Procurement

Legal administration

Stakeholder communication

SAP

Tools

SAP

Job description

IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider delivering data centers and GPU clusters for AI workloads. The Contracts Lead owns the full lifecycle of commercial contracts across data center construction and live site operations, providing senior advisory and governance to Procurement, Legal, and Finance.

This onsite role in Childress, TX reports to the Head of Procurement and focuses on pre-award and post-award contract formation, risk management, and standardized processes to drive