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The Contract Manager will lead Contract Management support in the execution of complex equipment and extended scope, domestic and international Gas Turbine Power Plant Projects.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Non-legal contract experts primarily supporting all phases (ITO and OTR) of projects including negotiations, managing commercial issues, customer and supplier relationships, claims, disputes and insurance.
- Developing specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field. Serves as best practice/quality resource. Has awareness of latest functional developments in own area. Contributes towards strategy and policy development, and ensures delivery within area of responsibility.
- Skilled influencer, able to communicate complex messages to others. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
- Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. These jobs have significant input into their priorities. Jobs at this level tend to be covered by professional practices and policies but these are shaped by the role. Working within broad guidelines and policies, roles at this level have moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of evaluative judgment.
- Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems that impact the function. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
Essential Responsibilities
As the commercial expert, the Contract Manager will play a pivotal role in identifying, strategizing, and driving the prevention and/or mitigation of claims and project risks. In this role, you will:
- Serve as the internal contract expert: Provide authoritative contractual analysis, interpretation, and guidance on project commercial issues, driving them to successful resolution and closure.
- Drive risk mitigation & strategy: Research, develop, and implement proactive risk mitigation strategies, performing pre-award risk analysis of customer terms and conditions.
- Manage claims and disputes: Research and author claims settlement agreements; lead the analysis of problems on-site and present claims mitigation strategies to customers.
- Own Change Orders & EPC claims: Manage and drive Contract Change Order execution in accordance with GE entitlement, including pursuing extensions of time and drafting all associated notices, letters, and replies, among other things.
- Ensure Delegation of Authority is properly followed for all Contract change orders.
- Lead recovery efforts: Research, pursue, negotiate, and obtain insurance claim recoveries; drive supplier recoveries in conjunction with Sourcing or appropriate function(s).
- Bridge cross-functional gaps: Work collaboratively across ITO, project management, finance, and customer teams to ensure seamless handoffs, total process alignment, and holistic issue resolution beyond strict functional silos.
- Ensure contract administration: Maintain timely and accurate database tracking, electronic files, and contract management documentation, including contemporaneously managing critical back-up for delays, claims, and back-charges.
- Partner with Project Management: Work closely with PMs to ensure timely submission of contractual notifications, deliverables, and customer communications.
- Control project release & approvals: Obtain Management authorization to release new projects via the Electronic Order Release system (eARS), maintaining eARS and issuing Internal Change Orders as required.
- Execute administrative requirements: Maintain rigorous documentation standards and travel to project sites or to other locations, as required.
- This is not a "checkbox" administrative role where success is measured solely by staying inside your lane. While our QMS and standard processes provide the foundation, commercial and contractual challenges frequently cross functional boundaries. To be successful, you must be willing to:
- Step beyond the silo: Avoid the "that’s not my job" trap. You will be expected to navigate ambiguous "grey spaces," work across functional lines, and ensure critical handoffs don't fall through the cracks.
- Act as a Commercial Contract Leader: While grounded in a support function, you serve as an internal contract expert and leader in commercial understanding.
- Drive actual resolution: Your goal isn't just to complete your specific task, but to ensure the broader organization successfully closes out issues, claims, and agreements from start to finish.
- Serve as the “expert”: The business will look to you to understand the contract and for direction on how to apply it.
The role does include some travel, up to 15% is expected, but the actual amount is to be determined based on the needs of your customer(s) and project(s).
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- For roles outside of the USA - This role requires significant experience in the Legal & Contract Management. Knowledge level is comparable to a Master's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma with relevant experience).
- For roles in USA - Master's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. 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.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $127,500.00 and $212,500.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on November 10, 2026.
Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
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.
INTRODUCTION
The Contract Manager will lead Contract Management support in the execution of complex equipment and extended scope, domestic and international Gas Turbine Power Plant Projects.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Non-legal contract experts primarily supporting all phases (ITO and OTR) of projects including negotiations, managing commercial issues, customer and supplier relationships, claims, disputes and insurance.
- Developing specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field. Serves as best practice/quality resource. Has awareness of latest functional developments in own area. Contributes towards strategy and policy development, and ensures delivery within area of responsibility.
- Skilled influencer, able to communicate complex messages to others. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
- Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. These jobs have significant input into their priorities. Jobs at this level tend to be covered by professional practices and policies but these are shaped by the role. Working within broad guidelines and policies, roles at this level have moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of evaluative judgment.
- Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems that impact the function. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
Essential Responsibilities
As the commercial expert, the Contract Manager will play a pivotal role in identifying, strategizing, and driving the prevention and/or mitigation of claims and project risks. In this role, you will:
- Serve as the internal contract expert: Provide authoritative contractual analysis, interpretation, and guidance on project commercial issues, driving them to successful resolution and closure.
- Drive risk mitigation & strategy: Research, develop, and implement proactive risk mitigation strategies, performing pre-award risk analysis of customer terms and conditions.
- Manage claims and disputes: Research and author claims settlement agreements; lead the analysis of problems on-site and present claims mitigation strategies to customers.
- Own Change Orders & EPC claims: Manage and drive Contract Change Order execution in accordance with GE entitlement, including pursuing extensions of time and drafting all associated notices, letters, and replies, among other things.
- Ensure Delegation of Authority is properly followed for all Contract change orders.
- Lead recovery efforts: Research, pursue, negotiate, and obtain insurance claim recoveries; drive supplier recoveries in conjunction with Sourcing or appropriate function(s).
- Bridge cross-functional gaps: Work collaboratively across ITO, project management, finance, and customer teams to ensure seamless handoffs, total process alignment, and holistic issue resolution beyond strict functional silos.
- Ensure contract administration: Maintain timely and accurate database tracking, electronic files, and contract management documentation, including contemporaneously managing critical back-up for delays, claims, and back-charges.
- Partner with Project Management: Work closely with PMs to ensure timely submission of contractual notifications, deliverables, and customer communications.
- Control project release & approvals: Obtain Management authorization to release new projects via the Electronic Order Release system (eARS), maintaining eARS and issuing Internal Change Orders as required.
- Execute administrative requirements: Maintain rigorous documentation standards and travel to project sites or to other locations, as required.
- This is not a "checkbox" administrative role where success is measured solely by staying inside your lane. While our QMS and standard processes provide the foundation, commercial and contractual challenges frequently cross functional boundaries. To be successful, you must be willing to:
- Step beyond the silo: Avoid the "that’s not my job" trap. You will be expected to navigate ambiguous "grey spaces," work across functional lines, and ensure critical handoffs don't fall through the cracks.
- Act as a Commercial Contract Leader: While grounded in a support function, you serve as an internal contract expert and leader in commercial understanding.
- Drive actual resolution: Your goal isn't just to complete your specific task, but to ensure the broader organization successfully closes out issues, claims, and agreements from start to finish.
- Serve as the “expert”: The business will look to you to understand the contract and for direction on how to apply it.
The role does include some travel, up to 15% is expected, but the actual amount is to be determined based on the needs of your customer(s) and project(s).
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- For roles outside of the USA - This role requires significant experience in the Legal & Contract Management. Knowledge level is comparable to a Master's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma with relevant experience).
- For roles in USA - Master's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. 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.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $127,500.00 and $212,500.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on November 10, 2026.
Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Senior Contract Manager
Target employers with a proven H-1B filing history
Large corporations in defense, construction, healthcare, and technology regularly sponsor Senior Contract Managers. Reviewing Department of Labor LCA disclosure data shows which employers have filed for this role in recent years, making them stronger targets.
Confirm your degree aligns with the specialty occupation standard
USCIS requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field directly related to contract management. Degrees in business administration, supply chain, procurement, or law typically qualify. A general degree with no clear connection to the role can trigger a Request for Evidence.
Understand that O-1A is a realistic alternative for senior professionals
If you have significant industry recognition, published work, or a record of high-value contracts managed, the O-1A visa may be achievable. It bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely and can be sponsored year-round by a qualifying employer.
Negotiate sponsorship terms before accepting an offer
Some employers cover H-1B filing and attorney fees fully; others split costs or pass fees to employees within legal limits. Clarifying this before signing protects you from unexpected costs after you've already committed to the role.
Government contractors and defense primes sponsor frequently
Federal contractors managing procurement and contract compliance have consistent demand for Senior Contract Managers and regularly sponsor foreign nationals. These employers often have in-house immigration counsel, which can make the sponsorship process faster and more reliable.
Start the H-1B process well before your current status expires
H-1B petitions for cap-subject cases can only be filed for an October 1 start date. If your OPT or current visa expires before then, explore cap-exempt employers or H-1B transfer options with your immigration attorney well in advance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Senior Contract Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, Senior Contract Manager positions generally qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations when the employer's job description requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as business, law, supply chain management, or a related discipline. The key requirement is that the degree must be a minimum for entry into the role, not merely preferred. Employers sometimes face Requests for Evidence if the job posting language is too broad, so precise job descriptions matter.
Which visa types are available to foreign nationals applying for Senior Contract Manager jobs?
The H-1B is the most common pathway. L-1A may apply if you're transferring within a multinational company in a managerial capacity. The O-1A is an option if you can demonstrate extraordinary achievement in the field. Australians may qualify for the E-3 visa, which has no lottery. Canadians and Mexicans may be eligible under the TN visa, depending on the specific role classification and employer.
How competitive is H-1B sponsorship for contract management professionals?
Sponsorship for this role is available but not universal. In recent fiscal years, USCIS received well over 400,000 H-1B registrations for 85,000 available slots, meaning selection is not guaranteed in any given year. Senior Contract Managers employed by cap-exempt organizations, such as universities or nonprofit research institutions, can bypass the lottery entirely. Employers with demonstrated LCA filing history for this job title are the most reliable sponsors.
Does work experience substitute for a degree when seeking H-1B sponsorship as a contract manager?
It can, but the bar is high. USCIS allows three years of specialized experience to substitute for one year of formal education under certain conditions, but the role still must qualify as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's-level equivalent. An employer's attorney typically structures the experience evaluation through a credentials assessment from a recognized evaluation agency. This approach works best when the experience is highly specific to contract law, procurement, or a related technical domain.
Where can I find Senior Contract Manager jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is specifically built for international professionals seeking visa sponsorship in the United States. You can browse Senior Contract Manager roles filtered for sponsorship willingness, which removes the guesswork of identifying receptive employers. This is more efficient than applying broadly and discovering late in the process that an employer won't sponsor. Creating a profile on Migrate Mate also makes your immigration status visible to employers who are actively open to sponsorship.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Senior Contract Manager jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.