Senior Commercial Operations Manager Data Center
Houston, MS - USA
Job Summary
Roles and Responsibilities
- Responsible for developing commercial proposals negotiating contracts and managing commercial risk to secure profitable business opportunities for the Power Conversion & Storage Data Center business.
- Lead contract negotiations and customer meetings including negotiations of key contractual provisions such as limitation of liability indemnities warranties insurance liquidated damages and other commercial terms through contract execution and signature.
- Develop commercial proposals for low medium and highly complex RFQ/RFI/RFP opportunities working cross-functionally with Sales Finance Legal Engineering Sourcing and Project teams to align customer expectations with the companys profitability and risk profile.
- Ensure compliance with commercial risk policies and approval processes for all transactions and lead technical profitability cash flow and commercial risk reviews.
- Develop and analyze project cash flow models cost escalation assumptions foreign exchange exposure pricing strategy and profitability metrics to support business decisions and shareholder value creation.
- Drive competitive pricing strategies and commercial structures while balancing growth objectives customer requirements risk exposure and margin expectations.
- Prepare compile and submit tender documentation and commercial deliverables required during the bidding process.
- Interface with other GE Vernova businesses and global teams to support market expansion commercial excellence and successful execution of strategic Data Center opportunities.
- Develop specialized knowledge of market trends commercial practices customer contracting strategies and competitive positioning within the Data Center and Energy Storage sectors.
- Contribute to commercial strategy development policy deployment and continuous improvement initiatives within the Commercial Operations organization.
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of commercial best practices and how Commercial Operations integrates with Sales Engineering Finance Legal Sourcing and Project Execution functions.
- Utilize sound business judgment to solve complex commercial contractual financial and risk-related challenges across projects customers and markets.
- Apply technical financial and commercial expertise to analyze data assess risk and develop recommendations using multiple internal and external sources.
- Challenge conventional approaches and bring new perspectives to existing commercial solutions identifying opportunities for simplification productivity and growth.
- Act as a resource and mentor for less experienced team members and may lead small to medium-sized commercial projects with moderate risk and resource requirements.
- Communicate difficult or sensitive concepts effectively build alignment among stakeholders and influence decisions through strong commercial reasoning and negotiation skills.
- Works with regional commercial and risk teams to identify opportunities for process simplification productivity improvements and continuous enhancement of commercial operating practices.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college
- 5 - 10 years of experience in Commercial Operations Sales Proposal Management Contract Management Project Finance or a related commercial function supporting energy power generation power conversion energy storage data center grid renewable energy industrial automation or electrical infrastructure markets.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience leading commercial proposals reviewing customer specifications developing contract strategies negotiating commercial terms and conditions and supporting equipment and/or service sales agreements consortium agreements EPC contracts or long-term service agreements.
- Demonstrated experience evaluating commercial risk pricing strategies profitability cash flow projections and contractual obligations in support of business growth and shareholder value creation.
- Experience working cross-functionally with Sales Finance Legal Engineering Sourcing and Project Management teams to develop and execute commercial strategies.
- Strong understanding of commercial contract provisions including limitation of liability indemnities liquidated damages warranties insurance requirements payment terms and dispute resolution mechanisms.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex commercial concepts influence stakeholders and support negotiations with customers partners and internal leadership teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret technical commercial financial and contractual information to drive business decisions.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%.
Desired Characteristics
- Masters degree from an accredited university or college
- Experience within the Data Center Energy Storage (BESS) Energy Management Systems (EMS) Power Conversion Grid Solutions Gas Turbine Steam Turbine Wind Industrial Electrification or related industries.
- Experience negotiating multi-million-dollar domestic and international projects including EPC equipment supply and long-term service agreements.
- Knowledge of commercial risk management processes contract governance and stage-gate approval frameworks.
- Experience with financial modeling project cash flow development foreign exchange analysis cost escalation mechanisms and profitability assessments.
- Working knowledge of U.S. energy policy requirements including Investment Tax Credit (ITC) eligibility domestic content provisions prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements and Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) regulations with the ability to assess commercial impacts on project execution supply chain strategy and customer proposals.
- Familiarity with U.S. and international trade regulations tariffs customs requirements and supply chain compliance considerations affecting energy storage and data center projects.
GE Vernova offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Required Experience:
Manager
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