VP of Contract Management - Charlotte, NC

Lane Construction is one of America’s leading construction companies, specializing in large, complex civil infrastructure. For 135 years, it has contributed to the development of the country’s transportation systems including the Interstate Highway System and a vast network of roads, bridges, airports, metros, and railways. Lane specializes in mobility, tunneling, and water resources to address sustainable development and climate change adaptation challenges.

• Oversees the end-to-end contract lifecycle, including contract drafting, negotiation, review, approval, execution, and administration.
• Directs the review of bids from other firms for conformity to contract requirements and determines acceptable bids.
• Develops, directs and develops the negotiations of contracts with client or bidder.
• Directs the analysis of contracts and past operations, trends and costs, estimated and realized revenues, administrative commitments, and obligations incurred.
• Directs the development, installation, and maintenance of contract tracking that provide control of expenditures made to carry out activities, production and labor, maintenance, or project activities.
• Advises management regarding contractual rights, obligations, and other contractual matters, such as effective use of resources and legal issues.
• Directs activities concerned with amendments to or extensions of contract.
• Leads and manages a team of contract managers and specialists, mentoring, coaching, and evaluating their performance.
• Fosters a collaborative and inclusive team culture focused on achieving excellence in contract management.
• Ensures contracts are developed and managed in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and industry standards.
• Identifies and 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.
• Serves as a trusted advisor on contract-related matters.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance contract management processes, tools, and systems.
• Develops and manages departmental budgets.
• Mentors, coaches, provides feedback and evaluates performance of staff members.
• Performs other duties as assigned.