Director, Subcontracts Management

Position: Director, Subcontracts Management (Scottsdale, AZ) Job Overview: The Director of Subcontracts will lead the company’s Subcontracts function within the broader Supply Chain organization, partnering closely with other capabilities to support successful portfolio execution. This is a strategic leadership role within a fast-paced Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) environment. The Director will leverage construction expertise, sound economic decision-making, and strong strategic partnerships to drive subcontractor performance, cost efficiency, quality, and schedule execution across the company’s portfolio. The company designs, builds, and operates large-scale solar and energy storage facilities for leading utilities and asset owners. The organization emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and empowering employees to contribute meaningfully to business success. This is a direct-hire position.

Key Responsibilities
Lead the Subcontracts Strategy
• Establish and communicate the vision, strategy, and priorities for the Subcontracts function.
• Develop actionable plans that align the Subcontracts team with broader business and Supply Chain objectives.
• Serve as a strategic partner to regional business leaders and other functional leaders.
• Establish standards, processes, and best practices that support consistent subcontract execution across the portfolio. Build and Lead a High-Performing Team
• Attract, develop, and retain a high-performing Subcontracts team.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and expectations for team members.
• Identify individual development opportunities and build capabilities across the organization.
• Provide timely, candid, and constructive feedback.
• Address performance, capability, and role-fit concerns directly and with appropriate urgency.
• Identify talent and resource needs early and develop succession plans to support future growth. Develop Strategic Subcontractor Partnerships
• Establish and maintain preferred partnerships with key subcontractors.
• Develop relationships based on mutual benefit, aligned incentives, accountability, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Build a strategic subcontractor network that creates competitive advantages across the project portfolio.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies and long-term subcontractor relationships. Lead Subcontractor Selection and Contracting
• Lead the selection, negotiation, and execution of subcontract agreements.
• Evaluate subcontractors based on Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) performance, cost, quality, schedule, capabilities, and overall ability to meet project commitments.
• Apply a disciplined and consistent bid-review process to evaluate subcontractor proposals.
• Collaborate with regional business leaders to align on final subcontractor selections.
• Ensure subcontract agreements are executed accurately, on time, and within established budgets.
• Ensure subcontract terms and agreements are appropriately aligned with project scope, EPC requirements, and commercial terms. Apply Construction Expertise
• Bring practical, field-based construction expertise to subcontracting decisions.
• Provide guidance on scope definition, construction means and methods, sequencing, productivity assumptions, and execution strategies.
• Apply construction knowledge to identify potential risks and opportunities during the contracting and project execution processes.
• Partner with project teams to ensure subcontract strategies align with field execution requirements. Drive Subcontractor Performance and Accountability
• Establish clear expectations and accountability for subcontractor performance.
• Monitor and manage subcontractor performance related to EHS, quality, schedule, cost, and change orders.
• Minimize change orders through effective upfront contracting, clear scope definition, and disciplined contract documentation.
• Rigorously evaluate and challenge change-order requests when appropriate.
• Address performance issues early and directly with subcontractors.
• Support the resolution of claims, disputes, and other contractual issues associated with active construction projects. Establish Performance Metrics and Continuous Improvement
• Benchmark subcontracting practices and performance against internal and external best practices.
• Establish meaningful performance metrics and reporting mechanisms to evaluate the effectiveness of the Subcontracts function.
• Use data, performance measures, and market knowledge to inform strategic decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce risk, increase reliability, and improve cost efficiency.

Qualifications:
Required
• Experience in construction, preferably within civil or electrical disciplines, in heavy industrial or large-scale EPC environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing subcontracts, including subcontractor selection, negotiati