Contract Manager
Overview:
In this senior role, you will lead commercial contract management for a high-value technology services account, acting as the primary contact for contract matters and ensuring risk-aware negotiations and administration. You will collaborate with Legal, Finance, Sales, Delivery and other experts to protect contractual interests while enabling delivery and strong client relationships. The role emphasizes expert contract judgment, cross-functional coordination, and strategic vendor management. This remote position may require travel as needed. Compensation / Benefitsmedical insurance with employer contributiondental and vision coverage 401k with company matchpaid time offlife and AD&D insuranceshort and long-term disability
Responsibilities:
- Advise on commercial and legal implications of contract terms and negotiate with internal teams and Legal as needed
- Serve as primary contact for contract matters with the client, handling changes, obligations, risks, issues, and disputes
- Draft, review, and negotiate amendments, SOWs, change orders, and related documents
- Administer complex contracts and maintain documentation in corporate repositories
- Identify and communicate contractual, operational, financial, and delivery risks; escalate material matters
- Lead contract change control from framing to implementation
- Provide status reports on contract obligations, risks, and performance to leadership
- Coordinate cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance, Sales, Delivery, Solution, Procurement) to secure approvals
- Support management of strategic vendors and subcontractors to align client commitments with supplier work
- Monitor vendor performance, issues, dependencies, escalations, and corrective actions
Key requirements:
Undergraduate degree in business, law, finance, supply chain, procurement, contract management, or related field 10-12 years of relevant experience in commercial contract management, negotiation, and administrationanalytical thinkingwritten and verbal communicationpersuasion and negotiationexpert drafting, interpretation, negotiation, and administration of complex contracts and SOWsexperience with contract lifecycle management toolsuse of obligation trackers, risk registers, and executive reporting