Contracts Administration Director jobs in North Dakota

Contracts Administration Director is responsible for all activities in the organization's contracts administration function. Oversees the preparation of proposals, negotiations, and the administration of contracts that follow company policies and legal requirements. Being a Contracts Administration Director directs and develops policies and processes that govern the contract administration staff and provide guidance on contract terms and the assessment of contract proposals. Has deep knowledge of the contract life cycle, types of contracts, and applicable government regulations. Additionally, Contracts Administration Director leads negotiations for complex or high-value contracts. Typically requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Sometimes requires certification like the NCMA Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM). Typically reports to senior management. The Contracts Administration Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Contracts Administration Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Director of Contracts Management
  • Wanzek
  • Fargo, ND FULL_TIME
  • Overview

    The Director - Contract Management shall be jointly responsible together with the Vice President of Commercial Services, Senior Principal of Commercial Management, the Associate General Counsel, and Operations leadership for client contract negotiations, contract exhibit development and negotiation, project risk mitigation, and post-execution claims and change management support. The Director shall lead in the development, implementation, training, controlling, and continuous improvement of commercial processes, systems, and tools associated with both contract exhibits development and change management within MasTec Renewables. The Director shall act as a key resource and contributor to other group and department team members as a functional leader in strategy, talent development, change management, results driving, and systems development.

    All contract management staff (including Contract Administrators, Contract Managers, and Senior Contract Managers) within the Commercial Services Department shall report directly or indirectly to the Director, and the Director shall be responsible for managing, coordinating, and evaluating such staff's work and performance.


    Responsibilities

    Cultural Leadership:

    • Live and be a role model for the MasTec Values and Beliefs, with particular emphasis on Safety as our number one Value and Protect as our number one
    • Facilitate and lead continued development and promotion of a culture of accountability in line with the MasTec Beliefs within MasTec Renewables.
    Strategy Leadership:
    • Clearly defining problems or opportunities and their solutions through a long-term perspective to planning and problem solving, understanding the external business environment, considering wider impacts of decisions and choices on the overall business, creating ideas and platforms contributing to a growth orientation, and focusing on ways to increase differentiation in the marketplace and leverage competitive advantage to enable MasTec Renewables' achievement of its Key Results and business
    • Assist the Vice President of Commercial Services in developing the Department's strategy, vision, budgets, and business
    • Provide regular reporting to the Vice President of Commercial Services as
    • Represent the Company and its best interests with a high degree of professionalism, integrity, and trust at all times and in accordance with the Values and Beliefs of the
    • Establish and maintain relationships with existing and new
    • Act as a resource for other team members and colleagues within the
    • Work closely with all directors or senior managers and other Vice Presidents as needed to develop and accomplish goals and strategic plans, including business planning, budgeting, and operations and management process improvements.
    Talent Development Leadership:
    • Attract, hire, develop, and maintain top-tier, yet cost competitive, Talent in the department and the Company.
    • Build a deep bench of Talent that will allow MasTec Renewables to outperform the
    • Coordinate, manage, and supervise the work of assigned Commercial Services team members and support staff for their contributions to estimating support, client negotiations, preconstruction activities during project operations, and through project warranty
    • Give clear direction and targets to ensure all assigned Commercial Services team members, and project teams as applicable, will have the ability to achieve their goals and targets so that the overall goals of the Company are met.
    Driving Results:
    • Consistently execute on MasTec Renewables' strategic priorities and initiatives while fostering a results-oriented environment.
    Project Deals and Planning:
    • Coordinate with Estimating Department:
      • Assist in bid evaluations and preparations for target projects, including those projects for key clients, targeted short-listed projects, and projects where the Company has been awarded the project from a commercial management and risk management perspective; and
      • Review the initial estimating risk analysis and project classification to assist the project risk register development and risk analysis for target projects, including a review of contingency funds and management reserves
    • Lead client contract negotiations
      • Lead detailed contract reviews and deal negotiations together with the assigned Project Executive, Project Manager, and/or Lead Estimator for target projects as well as the Legal Department team members;
      • Support the Preconstruction team to ensure that the contract construction schedule has been developed accurately and in sufficient detail for the project, including an analysis against contractual delay penalties, if applicable;
      • Ensure that the scope of work, schedule of values, engineering, and the construction schedule are all aligned for the project and are captured appropriately in commercial documents;
      • Negotiate, develop, review, track, and finalize all contract exhibits and supporting documentation; and
      • Realize the closure of project deals and signing of client project
    • Support project preconstruction planning activities after contract signing:
      • Contribute to the development and review of the project execution plan for key commercial and risk management components along with training of project teams on such components; and
      • Assist the Preconstruction team, Project Managers, and Project Executives with managing and coordinating client project management interfaces prior to project mobilization.
    • Support project constructability and risk reviews, including risk identification and management sessions and preparation of the project risk register for each project from estimating through project close out of warranty.
    • Support development of contracting positions to mitigate, avoid, or transfer risk exposure that may arise during project execution and translate those positions into the project execution

    Project Operations and Warranty Support:
    • Act as an advisor and support to project teams and operations leadership on all client management, notices, claims, warranty, and all other commercial or contractual
    • Act as an advisor and support to the Procurement team, project teams, and operations leadership as requested on subcontract and vendor management, notices, claims, warranty, and all other commercial or contractual matters.
    • Act as an advisor and support to the Insurance team, project teams, and operations leadership as requested on project and company insurance claims management.
    • Lead project-focused Contract Managers to ensure timely and accurate provision of commercial management services for projects.
    • Champion commercial management as a fundamental component of project management for all projects, along with the commercial management standard operating
      • Lead in commercial and contract management training of project management

    System and Process Development, Improvement and Controlling:
    • Continuously improve the Company's commercial management standard operating procedures, including implementation of all related processes and tools as needed.
    • Together with the Preconstruction Department, support the implementation and continuous improvement the Company's risk management standard operating procedures, including all related processes and tools.
    • Perform reviews and undertake both site and office-based audits of project teams' adherence to the Company's commercial standard operating procedures.
    PERCENT TIME:
    • Cultural Leadership - All of the time
    • Strategic Leadership - 10%
    • Talent Development Leadership - 10%
    • Project Deals and Planning - 60%
    • Project Commercial, Contract, and Claims Management - 15%
    • System and Process Development and Improvement - 5%

    Qualifications

    Education and Work Experience Requirements:

    • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
    • 10 years relevant experience
    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
    • Take reasonable care of your own and others' health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward MasTec's Zero Injury principles
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Excellent negotiation skills
    • Excellent computer skills
    • Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
    • Work well under pressure and ability to meet timelines and deadlines
    • Work well independently and as both a leader and contributor to teams

    MasTec, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasTec's policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

     

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Director of Contracts Management
  • Clean Energy & Infrastructure Services
  • Fargo, ND FULL_TIME
  • Director of Contracts Management Job Locations US-ND-Fargo Requisition ID 2024-31594 # of Openings 1 Candidate Search Category (Portal Searching) Legal Overview The Director - Contract Management shal...
  • 13 Days Ago

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Contracts Manager/Contracts Specialist
  • North American Construction Group Inc.
  • Fargo, ND FULL_TIME
  • Position Scope The Contracts Manager/Contract Specialist is responsible for the contractual aspects of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project – Diversion Channel and Associ...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Contracts Manager/Contracts Specialist
  • ASN Constructors
  • Fargo, ND OTHER
  • Overview ASN Constructors is a joint venture of three international contractors (Acciona, Shikun & Binui and North American Construction Group) who will work with the Metro Flood Diversion Authority a...
  • 6 Days Ago

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Supervisory Program Specialist - Health Administration Service
  • US Veterans Health Administration
  • Fargo, ND FULL_TIME
  • Duties ***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole H...
  • 9 Days Ago

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Contracts Specialist
  • Petrofac Careers
  • Perth, ND FULL_TIME
  • Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.We design, build, manage and maintai...
  • 5 Days Ago

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Administrative Director
  • Bolinas Community Land Trust (BCLT)
  • Bolinas, CA
  • Job Description Job Description ABOUT BCLT The Bolinas Community Land Trust exists to help sustain and support the healt...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Administrative Director, Imaging Services
  • Adventist Health
  • Roseville, CA
  • Adventist Health is ranked #10 in Becker's list of the largest nonprofit hospital systems in the U.S. We are the largest...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Administrative Director Surgical Services
  • Clinical Management Consultants
  • Suffolk, VA
  • Are you ready to elevate your career in healthcare management? A renowned healthcare system is seeking a dynamic and exp...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF PHARMACY
  • ZAAS Consulting LLC
  • Houston, TX
  • Job Description Job Description Job Description: Seeking an experienced Director of Pharmacy to support and lead pharmac...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Center Administrative Director
  • Proud Moments ABA
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • As a Center Administrative Director at Proud Moments ABA, you'll be challenged to realize your leadership potential:Acce...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Administrative Director Nursing - Surg General
  • Christus Health
  • San Antonio, TX
  • Description Summary: Manages the designated service line and staff for a facility; ensures quality and full compliance w...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Administrative Director of Imaging Services
  • University Medical Center of El Paso
  • El Paso, TX
  • Job Summary The Administrative Director of Imaging Services plans and directs the operational, budgetary and personnel a...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Nurse Administrative Director ICU
  • Clinical Management Consultants
  • Sanford, NC
  • A leading hospital in Central NC is eager to fill a Nurse Administrative Director ICU role! This 150-bed hospital seeks ...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

North Dakota is a Midwestern state of the United States. It borders Canada and lies at the center of the North American continent. The geographic center of North America is near the town of Rugby. Bismarck is the capital of North Dakota, and Fargo is the largest city. Soil is North Dakota's most precious resource. It is the base of the state's great agricultural wealth. But North Dakota also has enormous mineral resources. These mineral resources include billions of tons of lignite coal. In addition, North Dakota has large oil reserves. Petroleum was discovered in the state in 1951 and quickly...
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