Change and Claim Manager (US)

About the Role

Location
United States of America
Mississippi
Richland
Company
Siemens Energy, Inc.
Organization
Grid Technologies
Business Unit
Transformers
Full / Part time
Full-time
Experience Level
Experienced Professional


A Snapshot of Your Day

We are seeking a highly experienced Risk & Opportunity, Change & Claim Manager to lead critical governance functions for a major project within Grid Technologies. This individual will define and enforce project standards, proactively manage risks and changes, and ensure strict control to prevent scope creep and unnecessary contingency spend. The role demands exceptional construction expertise, strong leadership in a matrix organization, and a proven ability to drive risk mitigation planning and claims resolution.

 

How You’ll Make an Impact

  • Leading risk and opportunity workshops, maintaining the risk register, and driving proactive mitigation to protect scope and budgets.
  • Overseeing project change management across work streams, enforcing standards, and ensuring timely approvals.
  • Managing claims with external parties, preparing documentation, and supporting negotiations to achieve timely, compliant resolutions.
  • Defining and enforcing standards for risk, change, and claim management, while conducting audits to ensure governance compliance.
  • Collaborating across matrix organizations, engaging stakeholders effectively, and communicating complex issues with clarity and impact.
  • Tracking and delivering against KPIs, including risk mitigation coverage, change approval turnaround, claim resolution timelines, and governance audit scores.

 

What You Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
  • 8 or more years of experience in construction or industrial project management. Candidates with more experience can be considered for a higher level or vice-versa.
  • Proven expertise in risk and opportunity management, change control, claim handling, and mitigation planning.
  • Experience leading complex projects across multiple work streams within matrix organizations.
  • Strong knowledge of construction contracts, risk analysis methodologies, governance frameworks, and change management processes.
  • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and leadership skills; proactive, detail-oriented, and committed to enforcing standards.

Willingness and ability to travel (~10%).

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

 

About the Team

Grid Technologies

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid! The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

 

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company! With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

 

Rewards

  • Career growth and development opportunities
  • Supportive work culture
  • Company paid Health and wellness benefits
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays
  • 401K savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits & parental leave

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