[Hiring] Senior Manager - Contracts @GE Vernova

Role 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. You will partner with scientists, program managers, Legal, IP Counsel, Export Compliance, and Finance to enable ARC's research portfolio while managing risk.

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.

Qualifications

• 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

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• Retirement benefits including the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• Tuition assistance
• Adoption assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• Permissive time off