As a leader in transport solutions for more than 160 years, we are constantly innovating our portfolio in our core areas of Rolling Stock, Rail Infrastructure, and related Customer Services. With digitalization, we are enabling mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire life cycle, improve passenger experience and guarantee availability.

We are seeking an experienced Contract Manager to support our Rail Infrastructure business in Pittsburgh, PA. The ideal candidate has at least eight years of progressively responsible, in-house commercial contracting roles, with experience in government contracts, complex commercial agreements, and highly regulated industries. Candidates with a law degree or legal background are strongly preferred.

You will handle the full contract lifecycle, support cross-functional project teams, and ensure that contractual obligations are clearly understood, documented, and implemented. This role requires strong commercial judgment, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to translate contractual requirements into actionable guidance for project teams.

We operate in a highly regulated industry, and familiarity with federal regulations concerning DOT, FRA, and FTA is desirable.

To thrive in this role, you have:

• Law degree and contract management experience in public infrastructure and governmental contracts or a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant work experience in commercial transactions and contract management.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills for work with clients, partners, suppliers, and subcontractors in preparation and management of complex contract documents.
• Strong understanding of commercial contract administration, lifecycle management, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Ability to interpret contract terms operationally, translate them into project actions to guide the project team, identify risk, and escalate appropriately.
• Negotiation skills and experience: develop risk mitigation and settlement strategies and help negotiate and finalize settlement agreements where necessary.
• Experience managing change orders, amendments, and contract modifications.
• Strong organization and documentation management skills.
• Specialized skills and proficiency with project/program control software and web-based program management systems.
• Familiarity with DOT, FRA, and FTA regulatory frameworks and other regulated industry environments.

What your day-to-day looks like:

• Manage contracts from execution through project close-out.
• Identify, interpret, and communicate key contractual risks, obligations, milestones and notice requirements to project teams.
• Track and monitor all contract obligations and procedures, deliverables, warranties, and reporting obligations.
• Analyze, evaluate, and resolve diverse matters with government agencies, commercial customers, partners, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Serve as the primary commercial liaison to the project team, coordinating with engineering, procurement, finance, and operations to ensure contractual requirements are implemented.
• Support project leadership in understanding commercial obligations and defining the contract/legal strategy for projects.
• Ensure all contracts align with business objectives and comply with all applicable laws and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain logs of scope changes and collaborate with the project team to support preparation of change order, amendments, and contract modification documentation.
• Coordinate with project controls and finance regarding cost and schedule impacts.
• Prepare and support development of claim concepts, defense strategies and related documentation.
• Draft and manage official correspondence with public owners and suppliers/subcontractors in a timely, transparent and professional manner, consulting with management as appropriate.
• Monitor contract events (duration, deadlines, consequences, losses) and related documentation to ensure timely responses and accurate recordkeeping.
• Identify and document potential claims with supporting arguments, prepare for and participate in claim negotiations, pre-litigation matters, and dispute resolution.
• Defend against external claims from clients, partners, suppliers, and subcontractors through the presentation of relevant exonerative facts and documentation.
• Manage claim-relevant documentation and reporting to ensure visibility of progress and key events to relevant partners.

Why you'll love working for Us:

• Freedom and healthy work-life balance– Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, HSA/FSA, Commuter Benefits – starting Day 1
• Engaging, challenging, and fast-evolving, pioneering technological environment.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Join our social responsibility initiatives focused on access to education, access to technology, sustaining communities, and positively impacting the community.
• Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them! Please take advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement program, Mentor Programs, and your development through online learning.
• Employee perks and discounts in addition to our 401k match and generous Paid Time Off

While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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