Senior Leader 1 - Contract Management ITO

Job Description Summary

At GE Vernova, we are helping accelerate the path to a more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy future. As the Global ITO Contract Management Leader, you will play a critical leadership role at the front end of some of our most strategic and complex energy projects.

In this role, you will lead a team of Global Contract Managers supporting the review, structuring, and negotiation of Turnkey (TKP/TKSI) opportunities globally, as well as selected EO/EEP equipment and site delay LD matters, with support from OTR subject matter experts as required by ITO DOA. You will work closely with commercial, project, sourcing, legal, finance, and execution teams to shape strong deal structures, mitigate commercial risk, negotiate consortium agreements, and improve outcomes across the full ITR lifecycle

This is a highly visible global leadership role for a commercial leader who combines contract expertise, strategic thinking, influencing capability, and a strong understanding of project execution.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• •Lead a global team of Contract Managers supporting ITO contract review and negotiation activities for turnkey power plant opportunities and selected equipment matters.
• •Partner with ITO throughout customer and partner terms & conditions negotiations for equipment and turnkey contracts, including leadership of consortium agreement negotiations .
• •Provide leadership on commercial contract T&C risk analysis, interpretation, and development of alternatives to mitigate commercial risks, leveraging OTR SMEs where required by ITO DOA.
• •Guide the development of effective and competitive bid structures for equipment, TKP, and TKSI opportunities during the pre-ITO stage.
• •Support partner selection and prequalification , including consortium partners, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• •Represent the execution voice in partner/customer negotiations and in ITO-led internal bid and contract strategy reviews.
• •Support Sourcing and Construction & Commissioning teams, as needed, on major third-party equipment and construction subcontract matters.
• •Report commercial risks, mitigation plans, and resolution status through business segment risk review processes.
• •Capture and institutionalize lessons learned , feeding them back into T&Cs, templates, training, and continuous improvement actions.
• •Act as an OTR ambassador before ITO , ensuring that lessons learned from execution are translated into stronger underwriting, better deal structuring, and more effective commercial strategy.
• •Advise ITO and OTR leadership on preferred deal structures and help resolve key partner alignment issues at senior leadership level.

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent experience.
• •Significant experience in contract management, commercial management, project contracting, or complex deal negotiation .
• •Demonstrated experience negotiating complex customer contracts, consortium agreements, and commercial risk positions .
• •Prior experience leading teams in a global, matrixed business environment .
• •Strong understanding of commercial deal structuring for large, complex equipment and turnkey projects.
• •Proven ability to influence across commercial, legal, sourcing, finance, project, and execution teams.

Desired Characteristics

• •Strong experience in turnkey power projects , consortium structures, and EPC/partnering models.
• •Deep knowledge of customer, subcontractor, supplier, and partner T&Cs and related risk mitigation strategies.
• •Demonstrated ability to advise senior leadership on difficult commercial risk issues and negotiation strategy
• •Strong executive communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels, including customer and partner leadership.
• •High degree of cultural awareness and the ability to build trust and drive results across global teams and external stakeholders.
• •Proven people leadership capability, including coaching, development, and building a motivated, high-performing team.

What will make you stand out

• •Strong experience in turnkey power projects , consortium structures, and EPC/partnering models.
• •Deep knowledge of customer, subcontractor, supplier, and partner T&Cs and related risk mitigation strategies.
• •Demonstrated ability to advise senior leadership on difficult commercial risk issues and negotiation strategy
• •Strong executive communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels, including customer and partner leadership.
• •High degree of cultural awareness and the ability to build trust and drive results across global teams and external stakeholders.
• •Proven people leadership capability, including coaching, development, and building a motivated, high-performing team.

Core Leadership and Functional Capabilities

This role is grounded in the following capabilities defined for the position:

• •Commercial Awareness – ability to define and influence the best possible deal structure to maximize GE Vernova’s ability to win and execute successfully.
• •Leadership – ability to guide teams and leadership through difficult commercial risk decisions with clarity, judgment, and resilience.
• •Stakeholder Management – ability to influence and align internal and external stakeholders across functions, cultures, and seniority levels.
• •Operational Effectiveness – ability to drive continuous improvement and embed execution lessons learned into front-end commercial processes.
• •Opportunities & Risk Management – ability to identify, assess, and mitigate complex commercial risks while strengthening competitive positioning.
• •Consortium Agreement Fundamentals – strong understanding of commercially effective consortium structures and agreements.
• •Negotiation Skills – ability to shape, challenge, and lead negotiation strategy to achieve strong outcomes for GE Vernova.
• •Drafting – ability to guide efficient contract language that clearly articulates commercial position and risk mitigation intent.
• •Project Integration – understanding of how insurance, finance, legal, sourcing, and project execution dynamics affect project outcomes and contract strategy.

Why GE Vernova

At GE Vernova, you will be part of a business focused on electrifying the world while decarbonizing it. You will work on high-impact opportunities that shape the future of energy infrastructure and help customers solve some of the world’s toughest energy challenges.

This role offers the chance to:

• •influence the commercial strategy of complex global energy projects,
• •lead a high-impact global team,
• •shape better outcomes across the inquiry-to-remittance lifecycle, and
• •help build a stronger, more connected contract management capability across the business.

To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years’ experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes