New York is leading the nation in the fight on global climate change and the transition to a clean energy-powered economy. The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) has created the most aggressive climate change goals in the nation and requires an ambitious agenda that blends proven catalysts with innovative approaches while operating across a broader energy arena that is rapidly evolving. New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) is a driving force in realizing this agenda. NYSERDA works with stakeholders that span residents, business owners, developers, community leaders, local government officials, universities, utilities, investors, entrepreneurs, and more, to develop, invest, and foster conditions that: + Attract the private sector capital investment needed to expand New York’s clean energy economy. + Overcome barriers to using clean energy at a large-scale in New York. + Enable New York’s communities and residents to benefit equitably from energy efficiency and renewable energy. Job Overview The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is seeking a Contract Manager/ Contract Manager II who will support the full range of contracting and procurement administrative activities in NYSERDA's high volume government contracting environment. This Contract Manager will support solicitation development and launch, proposal evaluation and award, scope of work development, contract negotiation and execution, contract modification development and execution, task work order development and execution. This individual will play a critical support role in making NYSERDA more effective to our customers, partners, and colleagues, while adhering to NYSERDA’s Procurement Policies and Practices. Further, the administrative support provided will position the assigned program teams to perform their work seamlessly, timely and effectively while appropriately minimizing the risk NYSERDA undertakes in its contracting. Primary Responsibilities + Manage the full range of contracting and procurement administrative activities including solicitation development and launch, scope of work development, contract negotiation, contract package organization, and administration of contracting files, development, and execution of contract modifications and task work orders, tracking, reporting and analysis of contract actions, and contract closeout. + Drive and foster a customer-service orientation to contracting - positioning assigned program staff for timely and effective contracting of the programs, goods and services that are critical to executing NYSERDA’s strategy. + Educate and advise the assigned teams team in all contracting matters and execute all related contract actions. + Identify and deploy improvements to the contracting process that enable assigned teams to contract for new programs, manage risk, simplify customer, and partner interfaces, reduce cycle times, better support internal workflow, enable programmatic flexibility, support robust reporting, and reduce cost. + Collaborate with legal counsel to evaluate contract requirements, special provisions and other terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations and organizational policies and procedures. + Effectively manage risk, perform risk analysis for all contractual documents and recommend mitigating options. + Partner with, train, and support colleagues throughout the Authority to enable their success in adhering to contract regulations and managing the Authority's risk + Seek opportunities to foster transparency in the Authority's contracting processes, ensuring a shared sense of accountability for success in the Authority's contracting. + Provide advice and assistance to the assigned teams relating to contract policy and practice in team meetings, scoring committees and debriefs. + Understand the full suite of NYSERDA contracting and provide back up to other Contract Managers as required + Ability to perform all managerial and supervisory responsibilities with demonstrated experience fostering respect, diversity, equity and inclusion across the workforce + Perform other responsibilities as required. Minimum Qualifications + For Contract Manager (Salary: $76,051-$127,474) + Required: A Bachelors degree plus 3 years of progressively responsible experience in contracting, procurement, or related disciplines, particularly with an energy project developer, engineering firm or construction contractor. + For Contract Manager II (Salary: $90,931-$127,474) + Required: A Bachelors degree and 6 years of progressively responsible experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory role within contracting, procurement, or related disciplines, particularly with an energy project developer, engineering firm or construction contractor. + Experience with or knowledge of energy-related technologies and market is a plus. + A good technical comprehension of contract language, terms and conditions and ability to apply this knowledge to energy-related contracts. + Demonstrated problem-solving ability; ability to leverage necessary resources to develop and communicate robust processes. + Extraordinary diligence and thoroughness + A penchant for mastering and understanding details for the purpose of simplifying the landscape for others. + A strong consensus-builder with an ability to build productive relationships across a diverse organization. + Skilled in managing multiple, diverse activities simultaneously, delivering on commitments and operating with speed, accuracy, and strong judgment. + Demonstrated ability and commitment to continuous learning. + High level of energy and enthusiasm with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced setting. + An ability to drive to big picture goals and solve strategic problems while valuing and maintaining a strong attention to detail. + An ability to quickly identify and drive to the optimal solution when presented with a series of opportunities and/or constraints. + Strong presentation and interpersonal skills that resonate with audiences of different backgrounds; the ability to communicate persuasively, concisely, and unambiguously in speech and writing. + Ability to draft contractual instruments such as Solicitations, Agreements and Statements of Work after collaborating with our internal stakeholders to ensure the program objectives are met, reduce risk to NYSERDA and allow operational freedoms where necessary. + Ability to manage and be responsible for specific contract assignments and develop solutions to teams’ business needs. + Strong MS Office computer skills including database experience Preferred Qualifications + For Contract Manager + Preferred: A Bachelors degree plus 5 years of progressively responsible experience in contracting, procurement, or related disciplines, particularly with an energy project developer, engineering firm or construction contractor. + For Contract Manager II + Preferred: A Master’s degree plus 4 years of progressively responsible experience including at least 2 years in a supervisory role within contracting, procurement, or related disciplines, particularly with an energy project developer, engineering firm or construction contractor. Please submit two files, one for your cover letter and another for a resume. NYSERDA is exclusively working with a recruitment partner who will be responsible for the initial screening of the resumes for this position. Please note that during the application process, you may be prompted to opt-in to Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) scoring. This is an automatic request in the ADP system but is not a feature that is used by NYSERDA in its recruiting and hiring process. Your response will have no impact on your application to NYSERDA. [INDASF]