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Title: Senior Manager, Contracts - Data Center Basic Function: As a member of the Supply Chain team, the Senior Manager Contracts will play a critical role in the contractual strategy and execution for large-scale data center projects. This role will manage the development, negotiation, and administration of EPC, design-build, and related contractual agreements, supporting projects from RFP through close-out. The position requires an expert capable of optimizing risk allocation, compliance, schedule, and cost outcomes, representing ownership interests in all external and internal contractual matters.

Responsibilities

: Lead creation, issuance, and full-cycle management of RFPs for EPC, design-build, professional services, OFCI (owner-furnished contractor-installed) equipment, and major supply agreements. Negotiate and execute complex contract documents (EPC, design-build, LLE procurement) ensuring risk, schedule, and cost objectives are met. Develop, standardize, and update contract templates, terms, and negotiation playbooks tailored to fast-paced data center project delivery. Collaborate with legal, procurement, project management, engineering, and finance to ensure contractual compliance, scope clarity, and coordinated project delivery. Support the Project Team with change orders, claims, extensions, close-outs, and dispute resolution to minimize commercial impacts and maintain project momentum. Oversee vendor prequalification, bid evaluation, and long-lead equipment procurement processes. Track contract obligations, critical milestones, notice periods, and deliverables to ensure adherence to owner objectives. Report regularly on contracting activities, risk exposure, and project commitments to leadership.

Qualifications

Requirements

Experience with the full project lifecycle, from initial RFP through construction and close-out, for hyperscale or colocation data center assets is highly valued.