Senior Manager, Subcontractor Management

About this role

About Carrier Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

Own the cost, compliance, speed and capacity of the subcontracted labor base that executes CSA service, MOD and upgrade work. This role converts an unmanaged 1,300+ vendor tail into a tiered, contracted, competitively bid bench — and is measured on two outcomes: dollars out of subcontract cost, and days out of backlog-to-revenue.  

Bench C apacity and S ourcing  

• Build and maintain a qualified subcontractor bench sized to forecast demand by trade and by region.  

• Maintain 2–3 qualified subs per critical trade per region; eliminate single-source trades.  

• Own the regional subcontractor AVL register.  

Bidding and C ost C ontrol   

• Run competitive bid events on the Building Connected platform; move subcon spend under active bid from 10% to over 33%.  

• Build and maintain trade rate cards; eliminate project-level ad-hoc pricing.  

• Own the regional productivity number and feed the bottoms -up productivity pipeline.  

Onboarding, C ontracting and C ompliance   

• Onboard subcontractors against standard master subcontract agreements with insurance, EMR and risk vetting complete before mobilization.  

• Drive onboarding cycle time from 90– 120 days to under 14 days .  

• 100% AVL and contract compliance; no work performed off-contract .  

Performance, T iering and S afety  

• Deploy and maintain Gold/Silver/Bronze tiering across the assigned base; route volume to Gold.  

• Run quarterly scorecards on schedule adherence, rework, safety incidents and change-order rate.  

• Own subcontractor safety qualification and incident follow-through with EH&S.  

Backlog C onversion and C ross- F unctional E xecution  

• Participate in the MAU / Subcon war room cadence (twice weekly); own the subcontractor escalation path direct to subs.  

• Partner with Operations, PMO, Finance and Legal to pull backlog revenue conversion from 6–9 months to under 3 months.  

Minimum  

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain , Engineering, Construction Management or Business.  

• 5 + years in sourcing, subcontract management or trade-labor procurement; 2+ years managing spend above $50M.  

• Demonstrated, quantified $5M + savings on labor or services categories, not parts alone.  

• 3+ years experience w orking command of master subcontract agreements, COI / insurance, lien and change-order exposure.  

• 3+ years experience c ompetitive bidding, rate-card construction and should- cost on labor.  

Preferred  

• HVAC field service, building services, mechanical / electrical contracting or construction subcontracting.  

• Experience with BuildingConnected , Procore, SAP / Coupa or equivalent bid and vendor platforms.  

• CPSM, PMP or Six Sigma certification.  

• Experience standing up a tiering or preferred-supplier program from scratch.    

Pay Range The annual salary for this position is between $117,500.00 - $234,500.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. Other Compensation This position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements. Benefits Employees are eligible for benefits, including: • Health Care Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives

• Retirement Benefits

• Time off and Leave : Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation

• Disability : Short-term and long-term disability

• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment

• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account

• Tuition Assistance

To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here Work with us | Carrier Corporate . The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at Carrier.Recruiting@carrier.com . We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.

Application Deadline Applications will be accepted for at least 3  days from Job Posting Date: 14 August 2026 Job Applicant's Privacy Notice Please click on the link to review the Job Applicant Privacy

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