Contracts Manager (CORP - 100) (4691)

Job purpose

The Contract Manager is responsible for the negotiation of various types of agreements in support of company binding transactions, including the approval and authorization process, ensuring that company policies and procedures are adhered to. This role extends beyond clerical or routine administrative support. It requires independent legal and commercial judgment to advise internal stakeholders, interpret contractual terms and commercial implications, and negotiate directly with the company's customers. Additional responsibilities include review, redlining, drafting, updating, and maintaining standard contract forms, templates, and provisions; maintaining accurate contract files, record-keeping, as well as other duties as assigned.

Duties and responsibilities

• Ability to independently interpret, evaluate, and negotiate legal and commercial terms across a broad range of agreements, including but not limited to Master Agreements, Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements, Vendor Agreements, Subcontractor Agreements, Bids, Proposals, and Leases.
• Ability to manage the full contract lifecycle for complex agreements, including reviewing and redlining contractual terms, providing comments and recommendations, and evaluating proposed revisions across various contractual provisions to ensure alignment with the company's risk profile, policies, and procedures.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual risks throughout the negotiation process, with a focus on optimizing financial and operational performance, limiting the company's legal and financial exposure, and ensuring alignment with the company's risk tolerance and business objectives.
• Lead and coordinate the end-to-end contract review and approval process, including preparing contract summaries, interpreting key legal and commercial provisions, and providing stakeholders with actionable insights to facilitate well informed decision-making.
• Maintain electronic contract files, including all amendments, correspondence and any other relevant documents affecting the life cycle of the contract.
• Organize and maintain contract files, reports and logs established by the department.
• Perform and/or assist with various projects, tasks, and responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have 10 years of experience in negotiations of complex legal and commercial contract terms.
• Profound ability with 10 years of experience to independently redline, propose contractual provisions, interpret, and negotiate complex commercial contract terms with external client's legal and contract personnel.
• Proficient in preparing contract/commercial risk assessments and delivery of contract briefings to internal executives and management.
• Ability to work independently and on a team project.
• Ability to manage multiple contract reviews and negotiations with concurrent aggressive schedules and deadlines.
• Moderate to Advanced skills in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Good communication and interpersonal skills required

* Strong project management and follow through skills required

* Able to work in a fast-paced environment and manage through change

* Must conform to company policies, procedures and meet goals and objective set by company

* Must be able to recognize, promote and protect the company assets and interest

* Must maintain a professional appearance and good client relations

WPI is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, religion, physical or mental disability, creed, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or gender expression in the programs or activities which it operates.

En Espanol

WPI es una institucio n EEO/AA (igualdad de oportunidad/accio n afirmativa) y no discrimina en base al sexo, edad, raza, color, religion, discapacidad fisica o mental, credo, origen nacional, estatus veterano, orientacio n sexual, infomacio n genetica, identidad de genero, o expresio n de genero en los programas o actividades los cuales opera.