Senior Contracts Manager (8187)

Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world’s most innovative companies to create a more connected world?

Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities.

The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns.

We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career.

Position Overview

The Sr. Contracts Manager leads the full contract lifecycle for purchaser agreements, from proposal support and negotiation through execution, administration, amendment, and closeout. This position manages the internal process through contractual obligations, risk, compliance, and commercial terms; coordinates with Sales, Legal, Finance, Marine, System Design Project Management, and other stakeholders; maintains accurate contract records; and drives timely resolution of contract issues and changes. Expected outcomes include well-structured agreements that protect the company’s interests, consistent compliance with applicable laws and internal policies, reduced contractual and financial risk, timely contract execution, reliable reporting and documentation, and strong business relationships that support profitable growth and successful program delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end contract lifecycle for purchaser agreements, including proposal support, review, negotiation, execution, administration, amendment, and closeout.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial terms and conditions to achieve business objectives while protecting the company’s legal, financial, and operational interests.
• Manage the internal contract review and approval process, coordinating input from Sales, Legal, Finance, Marine, System Design, Project Management, and other stakeholders.
• Advise project and business teams on contract interpretation, compliance requirements, deliverables, milestones, warranties, liabilities, and change-management provisions.
• Maintain complete and accurate contract files, approval records, correspondence, amendments, and obligation-tracking tools in accordance with company procedures.
• Monitor contractual performance and key dates, provide status reporting to management, and proactively address issues that may affect schedule, cost, margin, or customer commitments.
• Support commercial strategy, bid development, and negotiation planning by analyzing customer requirements and aligning proposed terms with program and financial objectives.
• Promote consistent contracting practices by improving templates, processes, controls, and training while fostering effective relationships with customers and internal partners.