Senior Manager, Contracts - Data Center

Do you want to work with high-caliber professionals in a dynamic and growing company? Are you entrepreneurial, hard-working, and collegial? Join us at SB Energy , a leading infrastructure company backed by SoftBank Group and Ares Infrastructure, pairing cutting-edge innovation with best-in-class execution. Our mission is to deliver reliable and secure data center and power infrastructure to strengthen America's future. Founded in 2019, SB Energy is a SoftBank Group company headquartered in Redwood City, California. In 2026, SoftBank Group and OpenAI announced a $1 billion investment to support SB Energy as their leading development and execution partner for data center campuses, while Ares Infrastructure continues its long-standing support of the company's growth. SB Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates some of the largest and most technically advanced energy and data center infrastructure projects in the United States. Since its founding, the company has rapidly grown into a top-tier integrated platform with more than 3 gigawatts (GW) in operation and a multi-GW pipeline of energy and data center infrastructure nationwide. SB Energy also leverages a strong culture of innovation to identify and integrate new technologies into its projects, including its AI-based digital platform, delivering energy infrastructure that is local, reliable, and matched to load. We are building the energy and infrastructure future—today. Come join us in accelerating the energy and infrastructure transition! Basic Function: As a member of the Supply Chain team, the Senior Manager Contracts will play a critical role in the contractual strategy and execution for large-scale data center projects. This role will manage the development, negotiation, and administration of EPC, design-build, and related contractual agreements, supporting projects from RFP through close-out. The position requires an expert capable of optimizing risk allocation, compliance, schedule, and cost outcomes, representing ownership interests in all external and internal contractual matters. Duties and Responsibilities: Lead creation, issuance, and full-cycle management of RFPs for EPC, design-build, professional services, OFCI (owner-furnished contractor-installed) equipment, and major supply agreements.​ Negotiate and execute complex contract documents (EPC, design-build, LLE procurement) ensuring risk, schedule, and cost objectives are met.​ Develop, standardize, and update contract templates, terms, and negotiation playbooks tailored to fast-paced data center project delivery.​ Collaborate with legal, procurement, project management, engineering, and finance to ensure contractual compliance, scope clarity, and coordinated project delivery.​ Support the Project Team with change orders, claims, extensions, close-outs, and dispute resolution to minimize commercial impacts and maintain project momentum.​ Oversee vendor prequalification, bid evaluation, and long-lead equipment procurement processes.​ Track contract obligations, critical milestones, notice periods, and deliverables to ensure adherence to owner objectives.​ Report regularly on contracting activities, risk exposure, and project commitments to leadership.​ Qualifications/Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, law, or a related field; Master’s or JD preferred.​ 5+ years of contract management experience within the data center, mission-critical infrastructure, or large-scale construction projects.​ Demonstrated success negotiating and administering EPC, design-build, and procurement contracts (including LLE/OFCI scopes) for data center projects.​ Strong working knowledge of contract law, construction regulations, commercial risk allocation, and claims/dispute management.​ Proficiency with contract management and document control software (Procore, MS Office, Adobe).​ Exceptional organizational, negotiation, problem-solving, interper