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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 sco