Senior Contracts Manager

DSJ Global; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to lead contractual strategy for large-scale data center builds across the United States. The role sits in the Supply Chain organization and focuses on owner-side EPC, design-build, and procurement contracts.

You will develop standard contract templates, coordinate with legal, engineering, procurement, project management, and finance to ensure timely contract execution, risk management, and value creation across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, law, business, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of contract management, EPC contracting, procurement, commercial management, or project execution experience.
• Experience negotiating and administering EPC, design-build, and procurement agreements within large-scale infrastructure environments (Data Center space).
• Strong understanding of contract law, construction contracting, commercial risk allocation, claims management, and dispute resolution.
• Experience managing projects from initial procurement through construction and closeout.
• Excellent negotiation, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience working within fast-paced, project-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, issuance, and management of RFPs for EPC, design-build, professional services, OFCI equipment, and major supply agreements for Data Center builds.
• Negotiate and execute complex owner-side EPC, design-build, and procurement contracts while balancing cost, schedule, and risk objectives.
• Develop, standardize, and continuously improve contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and commercial frameworks.
• Partner with legal, engineering, procurement, project management, finance, and construction teams to drive contract execution and project delivery.
• Support project teams with change orders, claims, schedule extensions, dispute resolution, and contract closeout activities.
• Manage vendor prequalification processes, contractor evaluations, and long-lead equipment sourcing activities.
• Track contractual obligations, deliverables, notice provisions, milestones, and risk exposure throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide regular reporting and commercial updates to leadership regarding contracts, commitments, claims, and project risks.
• Support development of procurement and contracting strategies that optimize project outcomes and long-term asset value.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, commercial standards, governance requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Assist in managing commercial interfaces between contractors, suppliers, consultants, and internal stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to contract administration, procurement processes, and commercial risk management.

Skills

Contract management

EPC contracting

Procurement

Commercial management

Project execution

Negotiation

Communication

Multi-project management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Law, Business, or related discipline

MBA

JD

Tools

Procore

Job description

We are supporting a rapidly growing energy and digital infrastructure developer on their search for a Senior Contracts Manager. Backed by leading global infrastructure and investment sponsors, the organization develops, builds, owns, and operates large-scale power and infrastructure assets across the United States. This role sits within the Supply Chain organization and plays a critical owner-side role leading contractual strategy and execution for major capital projects. The Senior Manager will oversee EPC, design-build, long-lead equipment, and major procurement agreements for Data Center builds, helping ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and with appropriate commercial risk protections.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, issuance, and management of RFPs for EPC, design-build, professional services, OFCI equipment, and major supply agreements for Data Center builds
• Negotiate and execute complex owner-side EPC, design-build, and procurement contracts while balancing cost, schedule, and risk objectives
• Develop, standardize, and continuously improve contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and commercial frameworks
• Partner with legal, engineering, procurement, project management, finance, and construction teams to drive contract execution and project delivery
• Support project teams with change orders, claims, schedule extensions, dispute resolution, and contract closeout activities
• Manage vendor prequalification processes, contractor evaluations, and long-lead equipment sourcing activities
• Track contractual obligations, deliverables, notice provisions, milestones, and risk exposure throughout the project lifecycle
• Provide regular reporting and commercial updates to leadership regarding contracts, commitments, claims, and project risks
• Support development of procurement and contracting strategies that optimize project outcomes and long-term asset value
• Ensure compliance with company policies, commercial standards, governance requirements, and regulatory obligations
• Assist in managing commercial interfaces between contractors, suppliers, consultants, and internal stakeholders
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to contract administration, procurement processes, and commercial risk management

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Law, Business, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of contract management, EPC contracting, procurement, commercial management, or project execution experience
• Demonstrated success negotiating and administering EPC, design-build, and procurement agreements within large-scale infrastructure environments within the Data Center space
• Strong understanding of contract law, construction contracting, commercial risk allocation, claims management, and dispute resolution
• Experience managing projects from initial procurement through construction and closeout
• Excellent negotiation, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and competing priorities simultaneously
• Experience working within fast-paced, project-driven environments

Preferred Skills & Attributes

• Experience supporting energy infrastructure, renewable energy, power generation, data centers, mission-critical facilities, industrial projects, or other large capital projects
• Familiarity with OFCI procurement strategies and long-lead equipment sourcing
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance cost, risk, schedule, and operational objectives
• Experience with contract management and document control platforms such as Procore or similar tools
• Advanced degree (MBA, JD, Master's) preferred
• Experience supporting owner/developer organizations or owner-side project delivery models