Contract Manager, Commercial Construction (Remote Central Locations)

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Do you work well under pressure while paying close attention to detail? Do you enjoy analyzing complex issues with precision and work collaboratively across various departments? Please read more about our Contract Manager position on the Legal Team.

Position is remote; however, you must reside in one of the following locations in support of its business partners: IL, IA, MI, IN, KS, MN, MO, WI, NE. Travel expectation <10%.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a qualified and experienced Contract Manager (commercial construction) to join our Legal team. You will be responsible for the preparation, review, negotiation, and administration of routine and non-routine commercial contractual instruments and agreements. You should have a good grasp of contracting concepts, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) requirements. The role requires analytical skills to support sound decision-making, presentation skills to communicate technical information effectively, and negotiation skills to achieve the desired contract outcomes.
In addition, you must be an organized self-starter with time management skills capable of prioritizing competing demands. You should possess solid judgment skills and operate with a high degree of integrity while maintaining confidentiality. Experience demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills in interacting with a broad range of stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:

• Identifying risk analysis factors to provide recommendations on matters related to contract terms and conditions
• Providing guidance and support to branch offices, management on contracts-related issues
• Evaluate and analyze terms, conditions, and legal requirements within proposals, bids, and contract modifications
• Ensure proposals and contract modifications comply with company policies, legal and regulatory requirements, and customer expectations
• Analyzing corporate policies and regulations to ensure compliance with internal requirements.
• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing routine and non-routine high volume of commercial contractual documents. Review complex solicitations and identify potential risks and regulatory considerations. Ability to quickly learn contract management tools, templates, methods and processes.
• Work with cross-functional teams to develop responses and propose alternative terms or language when necessary
• Provide training on contract review topics, process, tools and policies to the organization
• Organize, manage and prioritize multiple proposal efforts concurrently

Required Education, Experience and Knowledge:

• Proven ability to work independently as well as collaborating cross-functionally in a fast-paced sales environment.
• Familiarity with contracting concepts, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), government policies and regulations, and other applicable laws governing procurement.
• Excellent presentation and leadership skills.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating construction commercial contracts in a high-volume fast paced environment with changing requirements, schedules and priorities.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft office suite.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Law or relevant field.
• Knowledge of legal principles applicable to contract review.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify risks and propose alternative solutions.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written. Ability to present to all key stakeholders.

Why you’ll love working at Siemens!

• Career development opportunities
• Competitive compensation based on qualifications
• Matching 401(k) (immediate employer match)
• Medical, dental, prescription and vision coverage, first day of employment
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible paid time off plan, paid holidays, and floating holidays
• Education and tuition reimbursement programs available

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html. The pay range for this position is $71,300 - $122,300 and the annual incentive target is 10% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications and premium geographic location.
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