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Senior Manager - Contracts

GE Vernova

Remote

Full Time

Posted November 6, 2026

$155k - $258k

Power Generation

Remote

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed November 7, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
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Job Description

GE Vernova's Advanced Research Center is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead the negotiation, administration, and compliance of federally funded research awards and collaborative R&D agreements.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of contract and subcontract administrators, providing day-to-day guidance on complex negotiations, compliance, and workload management.
Federal Awards & Grants Management: Oversee the negotiation and administration of federal financial assistance awards (cooperative agreements, grants) with the DOE, ARPA-E, and other agencies, ensuring full compliance with 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance) and 2 CFR 910 .
Subcontracts & Procurement Oversight: Direct the administration of complex subcontracts, ensuring appropriate flow-downs (FAR/DFARS and 2 CFR), cost allowability (Subpart E), and supplier performance tracking.
R&D & Commercial Agreements: Guide the team in drafting and negotiating research agreements, CRADAs, NDAs, technology licenses, and university/national lab subawards.
Risk, IP & Compliance: Ensure protection of intellectual property, data rights, and export control (ITAR/EAR) compliance across all project portfolios.
Process & Strategy: Collaborate with Legal, IP Counsel, Export Compliance, and Finance to continuously improve contracting processes, tools, and training for research teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, Law, Engineering, or a related field (JD, MBA, or paralegal certification a plus)
5+ years of contracts/grants management experience in a federally funded R&D environment, with 2+ years of direct people-management experience leading contract or procurement professionals
Deep working knowledge of 2 CFR 200/910 and familiar with FAR/DFARS regulations
Strong experience managing subcontracts, flow-down provisions, and cost-reimbursable agreements
Familiarity with export controls (ITAR/EAR) and federal IP/data rights
Excellent leadership, negotiation, and cross-functional communication skills
CFCM, CPCM, NCMA, or CGMS certification preferred
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.