Senior Manager, Contract Operations

Oakland, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. This Client is a holding company that primarily operates through Gas and Electric Company subsidiary. The subsidiary provides natural gas and electric service to residential and business clients. It also offers building and construction programs energy efficiency financing electric vehicle charge networks wireless solutions battery storage systems etc. This Client is an AA/EEO employer that actively pursues and hires a diverse workforce.

Job Title: Senior Manager Contract Operations

Location: Oakland CA 94612

Duration: 24 Months

Job Type: Full Time

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Description:

Position Summary

The Senior Manager provides tactical sourcing direction and leadership for a portfolio spend category of multiple portfolios with a value of $5 billion or greater.
This role develops strategies and plans to reduce purchase cost and drive greatest total cost of ownership while ensuring service excellence.
Additionally this position oversees the governance of the contract approval process from contract creation through contract award.
This role partners with Sourcing Operations Contract Administration Strategic Sourcing and other key stakeholders to develop contracting strategies prepare contract packages which includes defining scopes of work execute tactical sourcing (quick bids) and create and submit Purchase Requisitions on behalf of the company.
The Senior Manager ensures outsourced projects are executed safely on time in compliance with company policies and within budget scope and quality expectations - driving operational excellence and enabling successful delivery across the organization.

Job Responsibilities

Aligns and supports category plans developed by Strategic Sourcing to generate cost savings deliver service excellence optimize diversity spending and total cost of ownership for multiple Portfolios across multiple lines of business.
Ensures the overall governance of the contract approval process from contract creation through contract award.
Oversees contract spend across multiple spend categories in multiple organizations.
Collaborates with Procurement Excellence department to develop the most effective metrics to track report on and improve overall department performance.
Prepares and delivers regular presentations regarding contractor performance overall expense actuals vs. budget etc.
Ensures the team partners with stakeholders (Law Risk Cyber Business) to identify determine scope oversees the contract development writing bid process proposal evaluation and selection.
Partners with Strategic Sourcing in reviewing pre-qualified contractors and contract negotiation.
Utilizes cost/quality comparative data to assign contract work to most competitive workgroup.
Ensures ongoing relationship management and collection and analysis of contractor performance data.
Aligns with the Contractor Safety Program to support safety performance incentives and tracking of required safety action plans for each Contractor.
Manages contract administration including change order review and processing invoicing reporting auditing and ensuring proper internal controls and processes are in place.
Ensures work performed by contractors meets construction standards and all processes invoices and documentation are within compliance requirements.
Leads development and execution of negotiation strategies.
Manages continuous improvement-based relationships that deliver mutually beneficial results for client and its suppliers.
Promotes a safety culture throughout department and ensures employees adhere to all company and regulatory safety practices and policies.
Ensures incidents and near misses are thoroughly investigated and reported in a timely manner.
Participates as lead a member of the Incident Command structure during times of significant events such as storms earth quakes etc.
Manages staff to accomplish results through effective recruitment and selection training and development performance management and rewards and recognition

Background Qualifications

Minimum

Bachelors Degree in Management Construction Management or other related field.
10 years of total related experience.
Experience managing capital O&M and labor budgets

Desired

MBA or equivalent advanced degree
Contract writing experience
Experience in leading large teams
Six Sigma CPSM or other Supply Chain related certification
2-3 years of supervisor experience
Knowledge of General Order 165/95/128 processes and procedures and electric standards.
Knowledge of electric distribution maintenance and construction methods techniques practices business processes standards.
Financial and business acumen including strong knowledge of contract administration and construction management.
General knowledge of bargaining unit contracts.
Strong analytical and strategic decision making skills
Strong communication and presentation skills with various levels of contacts.
Leadership mentoring and coaching skills.
Project management; ability to direct the preparation of schedules records and reports of work progress future projects and evaluate completed tasks.
Change management skills.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams; demonstrating leadership and management skills
Ability to identify and resolve problems in challenging environment
Purpose Virtues and Stands
Our Purpose explains why we exist:

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. This Client is a holding company that primarily operates through Gas and Electric Company subsidiary. The subsidiary provides na...