Senior MSA Contract & Vendor Manager

National Grid plc; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension plan with company contribution

Private medical insurance

Job summary

National Grid in Waltham, MA is hiring a Senior Specialist (Business Contracts) for Contract Management to monitor MSA performance on outsourced engineering/design contracts. The role is hybrid and collaborates with Procurement, Engineering and Project teams to ensure compliance and optimize value.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in the utility sector, with strong MS Office skills and experience in SAP/Ariba Guided Buying and PowerPlan preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years in utility industry with RFP, engineering/design contracts, construction management or project management experience.
• 2+ years presenting to upper management preferred.
• 2+ years SAP/Ariba Guided Buying experience preferred.
• 2+ years PowerPlan experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Power BI, MS Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to perform storm duty outside regular hours.

Responsibilities

• Support MSA Engineering and Design contract compliance, interpretation, monitoring, performance and related data analysis.
• Support relationships with external contractors and internal stakeholders (Procurement, Engineering/Design, PM, project teams, Construction).
• Support development of MSA framework contract RFPs; monitor KPIs and review contracts and specs for updates.
• Support MSA contractor onboarding, vendor management, and data collection.
• Support MSA engagement meetings.
• Troubleshoot issues and present findings to stakeholders across multiple design and construction categories.

Skills

Proactive team player

Solution-oriented mindset

Presentation to upper management

Storm duty readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP/Ariba Guided Buying

PowerPlan

Power BI

MS Teams

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

National Grid in Waltham, MA is hiring a Senior Specialist (Business Contracts) for Contract Management to monitor MSA performance on outsourced engineering/design contracts. The role is hybrid and collaborates with Procurement, Engineering and Project teams to ensure compliance and optimize value.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in the utility sector, with strong MS Office skills and experience in SAP/Ariba Guided Buying and PowerPlan preferred.