Contracts Manager - Data Center Design, Engineering and Construction

Meta seeks a highly engaged and experienced team player for a lead role to join our Data Center Design, Engineering and Construction (DEC) organization. As a Contract Manager, you will report to a lead Contracts Manager, and be accountable to deliver on a functional programs within a larger regional team. The role will partner with Contracts Program leadership and all levels across the organization to gather and understand operational and financial information to maximize contract value and reduce risk to the owner. The candidate must be experienced in contract development, including scope, pricing, contract structure, legal and pricing negotiations, and incentives. In this role, you will have the opportunity to support ICM’s organization from a deal strategy and operational efficiency perspective. Success in the role requires a high degree of process orientation, interpersonal and communication skills, original thinking to proactively identify new and different approaches to structuring deals, and ability to work across multiple functions as a trusted advisor. The successful candidate will manage and optimize a variety of Construction, Engineering and Professional Services Contracts and will draft, develop, review and negotiate on the owner's behalf. They will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders and the Project Controls team to drive a cohesive and high impact contracts program. The responsibilities of this role include contract development, contract administration, collaboration with Legal, Finance, Construction Management and Project Controls. They will also work to find opportunities for processes improvement within the contract space, in order to drive consistency and efficiency across the organization, along with our cross-functional and external partners. In addition, the role will develop, negotiate and execute a multitude of contracts, as well as partner with Contracts Program leadership to recommend workforce strategy and development for pre-qualified contractors based on key performance indicators. Partnering with stakeholders located across all regions and time zones is a significant challenge and is key to the success of our projects. This position is a great fit for a strategic problem solver with demonstrated contracts management, program development, talent acquisition, leadership, and risk management expertise. The position requires daily engagement with internal and external partners to help drive time-sensitive requirements; therefore, the ideal person must communicate effectively to influence a broad range of leadership and team members. This is a great opportunity to join a growing construction team and work on exciting data center projects throughout the globe, in an exciting and fast-paced environment. If you want to make big contributions to a fast-growing, innovative, and highly engaged team; if you’re not content with the status quo, enjoy the challenge of engineering and construction, we encourage you to apply!