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About the Role
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.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of contract and subcontract administrators, providing day-to-day guidance on complex negotiations, compliance, and workload 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.
- Direct the administration of complex subcontracts, ensuring appropriate flow-downs (FAR/DFARS and 2 CFR), cost allowability (Subpart E), and supplier performance tracking.
- Guide the team in drafting and negotiating research agreements, CRADAs, NDAs, technology licenses, and university/national lab subawards.
- Ensure protection of intellectual property, data rights, and export control (ITAR/EAR) compliance across all project portfolios.
- 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
- 2+ years of direct people-management experience leading contract or procurement professionals
- Deep working knowledge of 2 CFR 200/910
- Familiarity 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
- Requires access to U.S. export-controlled information; final offers contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
- Final offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
- Shortlisted candidates would be subject to heightened security checks as directed by clients due to the role involving a client's critical infrastructure.
Skills
- Leadership
- Negotiation
- Cross-functional communication
- Contracts management
- Grants management
- Subcontract administration
- Procurement
- Compliance
- Risk management
- Intellectual property protection
- Data rights management
- Export control (ITAR/EAR)
- 2 CFR 200/910
- FAR/DFARS
- Cost allowability
- Supplier performance tracking
- Research agreements
- CRADAs
- NDAs
- Technology licenses
- University/national lab subawards
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Remote
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years of contracts/grants management experience
- 2+ years of direct people-management experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in business, Law, Engineering, or a related field
- JD, MBA, or paralegal certification a plus
Salary/Compensations
- $154,800.00 - $258,000.00
- Geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.
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
- 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
- Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
About the Company
- GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.
- GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs.
- GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion.
- No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program.
- This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
Equal Opportunity
- GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.