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Director of Contract Management

The Lane Construction Corporation
United States, Connecticut, Cheshire
90 Fieldstone Court (Show on map)
Jun 03, 2025

The Lane Construction Corporation is one of America's leading construction companies, specializing in large, complex civil infrastructure. For nearly 130 years, it has contributed to the development of the country's vast network of roads, highways, and bridges, including the Interstate Highway System. Lane also specializes in tunnels, metro and railway systems, as well as airports and water and wastewater treatment plants

Responsibilities



  • Provides strategic direction and leadership for the contract management function, aligning contract management processes with organizational goals and objectives.





  • Leads and manages a team, mentoring, coaching, and evaluating their performance.





  • Fosters a collaborative and inclusive team culture focused on achieving excellence in contract management.





  • Oversees the end-to-end contract lifecycle, including contract drafting, negotiation, review, approval, execution, and administration.





  • Ensures contracts are developed and managed in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and industry standards.





  • Consults on complex contract negotiations with owners, vendors, suppliers, and other stakeholders.





  • Identifies, assesses, and mitigates contractual risks and liabilities.





  • Develops risk mitigation strategies and implements controls to minimize exposure to legal, financial, and operational risks associated with contracts.





  • Ensures compliance with contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, and internal policies and procedures.





  • Monitors contract performance and takes proactive measures to address deviations, breaches, or non-compliance issues.





  • Collaborates with internal stakeholders, including legal, finance, sales, procurement, and operations teams, to support business initiatives.





  • Serve as a trusted advisor on contract-related matters.





  • Drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance contract management processes, tools, and systems.





  • Identifies opportunities for automation, standardization, and streamlining.





  • Analyzes data and provide insights to senior management to support decision-making and strategic planning.





  • Performs other duties as assigned.




Competencies




Building Responsibility-Advanced



Contract Management -Advanced



Critical Thinking-Advanced



Contract Law-Intermediate



Contract Administration-Advanced



Developing Capabilities-Advanced



Influencing and Communicating-Advanced



Strategic Thinking-Advanced



Claims-Advanced



Construction Delivery Methods-Intermediate



Contract Law-Basic



Contract Negotiation-Intermediate



Developing Capabilities-Advanced



Federal, State and Local Regulations-Intermediate



Negotiation-Intermediate




equirements


Education: Bachelor's Degree

Employment Conditions:

15 years of experience

Supervisory/Management experience

Knowledge of all aspects of the contracting process

Long term contract experience preferred

Construction experience required

Lane Construction offers a comprehensive benefits package with an excellent opportunity to grow and be part of one of the most respected names in the construction industry. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Lane is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

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