Commercial Excellence Manager Jobs in Kansas

About us:

QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects.

Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.

ABOUT THIS ROLE:

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC (QISG), a Quanta Services, Inc. company (NYSE: PWR) is looking for a Commercial Development Manager serves as a central point of coordination for the Commercial Development team communicating contract-related needs across the organization, translating commercial requirements between Operations, Estimating, Proposals, Legal, Finance and Business Development. This role drives clarity, consistency, and timely decision-making throughout the lifecycle of pursuits and active contracts, ensuring that commercial terms are understood, agreed upon, and properly tracked for every stakeholder.

Working closely with the Vice President of Commercial Development, the Manager engages directly with subcontractors and partners with peers across Commercial Development and Business Development to run weekly cadences, track progress, surface risk, and keep pursuits and contract negotiations moving forward. Success in this role requires equal parts sound judgment, contract acumen, clear communication and interpersonal skills to align diverse functional groups around a shared commercial position.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Drive capture strategy, pricing input, and proposal development
• Ability to communicate commercial, legal, and risk requirements into plain language for non-specialist stakeholders and translate operational realities back to specialist groups
• Maintain a single source of truth on outstanding commercial issues, open items, decision owners, and target resolution dates for each active pursuit or contract
• Drive issue resolution by escalating bottlenecks to the VP of Commercial Development with clear options, trade-offs, and recommended paths forward
• Engage directly with subcontractors and partners on commercial discussions, flow-down requirements, insurance, risk factors, scope alignment, and schedule commitments
• Support the negotiation of subcontracts and teaming agreements, ensuring alignment with prime contract obligations and internal risk thresholds
• Support weekly engagements with the Commercial Development and Business Development teams to review pursuit status, contract milestones, and action items
• Maintain progress trackers, dashboards, and status reports that give leadership a clear view of where each pursuit and contract stands
• Prepare concise updates and briefing materials for senior leadership
• Partner with Operations, Estimating, Proposals and Business Development during the pursuit phase to shape commercial strategy, terms, and pricing inputs
• Support contract review and negotiation to identify, quantify, and mitigate commercial exposure
• Coordinate the handoff from contract execution to Operations and Project Management, ensuring the project team understands key commercial terms, obligations, and risks
• Track contract changes, amendments, and claims during execution, partnering with key stakeholders on commercial impact
• Identify and implement improvements to contract review workflows, templates, playbooks, and approval matrices
• Contribute to standardized commercial terms, fallback positions, and risk guidelines that streamline future negotiations
• Mentor junior team members and act as a knowledge resource on commercial best practices

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, engineering, construction management or a related field

5 to 10 years of progressive experience in commercial development, contract management, project controls, business development, or a closely related discipline

Demonstrated experience coordinating across multiple functional groups (e.g., legal, finance, operations) on complex commercial matters

Working knowledge of contract structures, key commercial terms, risk allocation, insurance requirements, and indemnification

Excellent written, verbal communication and strong organizational skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to technical and non-technical audiences and the ability to manage multiple pursuits and contracts in parallel

Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), AI applications to expedite process such as Claude, ChatGPT or CoPilot and collaboration tools such as SharePoint or Teams

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Background in one or more of the following: contract management, construction, engineering, project management, finance or legal

Experience supporting large, complex pursuits or projects involving multiple subcontractors and partners

Familiarity with contracting methods like EPC, GMP, Lump Sum, T&E, Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and prime/subcontract flow-down requirements

Experience with CRM, contract lifecycle management (CLM), or pursuit-tracking tools

Advanced degree (MBA, JD, or technical master's) or relevant professional certifications

Comfortable moving fluidly between legal, financial, technical, and operational conversations

Ability to weigh risk, cost, schedule, and relationship factors when shaping a commercial position

Drives items to resolution rather than passing them between groups

Confident, principled, and prepared in discussions with internal stakeholders and external partners

Reads contracts and financial information carefully and surfaces the issues that matter

Builds trust quickly across functions and levels

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Travel: Yes

Percent of Time: Up to 50%

This position is Primarily office-based, with periodic travel to job sites, partner offices, and client meetings as needed. Occasional extended hours during active pursuits, negotiations, or contract execution milestones.

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Health Coverage - Multiple Medical, dental & vision plans with 100% preventive care
• 24/7 telehealth (Teladoc)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company-funded HSA and pre-tax savings options
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• No-cost Short- and Long-term Disability
• Employer-paid basic Life & AD&D Insurance
• Paid Time off (PTO) and 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental leave
• Education Reimbursement and Professional Development
• Employee discount program and optional insurance offerings:
• Identity Theft Protection
• Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Life (spouse and child)
• Critical Illness
• Hospital Indemnity
• Pet Insurance

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.