Lead Contracts Manager – Data Center Design, Engineering & Construction Position Available In Kennebec, Maine

Lead Contracts Manager – Data Center Design, Engineering & Construction at Meta in

Augusta, Maine, United States Job Description Summary:

Meta seeks highly engaged and experienced team players for lead roles to join our Design, Engineering & Construction (DEC) organization to direct contracting across the full E2E project lifecycle of data center campuses in North America. There has never been a more exciting time to be in the digital infrastructure industry—come join a high-powered team of industry leaders!

Required Skills:

Lead Contracts Manager –

Data Center Design, Engineering & Construction Responsibilities:

1. Direct the overall contract management function at the program level, including custom contracting strategies, first-of-kind product and deal solutions, contracts management tooling solutions, internal and external stakeholder relationship management, issue resolution, program Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and complex contract administration 2. Partner with Contracts leadership and other business leaders to help navigate complex operations and Capital Improvement initiatives with significant spend and risk 3. drive cross-functional contracts risk and cost containment efforts 4. Develop and continuously improve deal-to-contract policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and control frameworks 5. Proactively work with partners to deliver on various activities including: budget planning and financial commitment monitoring, building contract templates and clause libraries, contract review processes and procedures and risk and supplier relationship management efforts 6. Develop and maintain internal (customer and business partner) and external (Supplier) relationships to ensure constructive interactions representing complex contracting issues to leadership teams 7. Coordinate and drive resolution to key business issues with legal, risk management, corporate contracts and leadership 8. Serve as the leadership point of contact for escalation of contract inquiries for their regional and functional purview 9. Provide guidance and internal support for their functional program on best ways to structure deals and offer mentorship and guidance to extended Contracts team members 10. Examine existing policies and procedures to optimize the end-to-end process from source to pay with all parties concerned and direct compliance and audit readiness 11. Share best practices with and provide training to team, peers, and outside business units to enhance the quality and efficiency of contracting pr