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This remote position may require travel as needed.Compensation / Benefitsmedical insurance with employer contributiondental and vision coverage401k with company matchpaid time offlife and AD&D insuranceshort and long-term disabilityResponsibilitiesAdvise on commercial and legal implications of contract terms and negotiate with internal teams and Legal as neededServe as primary contact for contract matters with the client, handling changes, obligations, risks, issues, and disputesDraft, review, and negotiate amendments, SOWs, change orders, and related documentsAdminister complex contracts and maintain documentation in corporate repositoriesIdentify and communicate contractual, operational, financial, and delivery risks; escalate material mattersLead contract change control from framing to implementationProvide status reports on contract obligations, risks, and performance to leadershipCoordinate cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance, Sales, Delivery, Solution, Procurement) to secure approvalsSupport management of strategic vendors and subcontractors to align client commitments with supplier workMonitor vendor performance, issues, dependencies, escalations, and corrective actionsKey requirementsUndergraduate degree in business, law, finance, supply chain, procurement, contract management, or related field10-12 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","company":"NTT Data","rawCompany":"ntt data","city":"Millbrae","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-26T13:11:40.338Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9021.00","title":"Construction Managers","slug":"construction-managers"},{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-3061.00","title":"Purchasing Managers","slug":"purchasing-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Contract Manager","description":"OverviewIn 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. 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