Contract Manager

Job Description:

Title: Contracts Manager IV  

Location: Austin TX 78727  

Duration: 12 Months  

Schedule: Hybrid (Tues, Wed, & Thurs is required)  

This contractor role requires an advanced understanding of contractual terms and conditions.  

You will work closely with counsel, contracts managers, and various stakeholders to develop, update and/or support the negotiation of commercial sales contracts across several routes-to-market.  

Duties:

• Provide oversight, plan, direct, control and manage the activities involved with the negotiation, preparation, monitoring and termination of contracts between the company and customers to ensure the fulfillment of all contractual obligations.  
• Responsible for the conduct of all communications before, during, and after contract duration.  
• Develop and administer contract administration policies, systems, procedures and methods.  
• Manage and coordinate contract administration activities to ensure that contractual obligations are maintained in a manner which ensures good customer relations while representing the interest of the company.  
• Advise management of contract obligations, deficiencies, commitments, and performance.  
• Provide interpretation of terms and conditions of contractual obligations.  
• Coordinate pre-award negotiations between company and customer/vendors.  
• Analyze impact of modifications and revisions and prepares company recommendations  

Key Qualifications  

• 6+ years of experience drafting and negotiating commercial sales agreements;  
• A demonstrated understanding and strong working knowledge of applicable commercial legal principles;  
• The ability to work on diverse contractual issues simultaneously;  
• The ability to frame, draft and negotiate agreements;  
• Excellent presentation and communication skills;  
• Successfully work with and facilitate global cross functional reviews with a collaborative approach  
• Strong work ethic with a commitment to ensure that all deadlines are met on time and with a high degree of quality  
• The ability to be persuasive while ensuring a positive customer and/or partner experience  
• Assist with template approval and management process;  
• Project management skills, including presenting and delivering on project objectives, timelines, milestones and updates.  
• Experience supporting global, consumer, enterprise, education (bids, reps/certs review), government, health & wellness agreements, a plus.  
• The role includes primary responsibility for document review and analysis, detailed proofreading, refining sales agreements, and responding to a broad range of requests for contract/template development support and education support.  
• Direct experience in supporting a consistent and rigorous approach to contracts based on standardized language, templates, processes and contract lifecycle automation is an essential prerequisite.  
• The ideal candidate should have superior written, analytical, and verbal communication skills, as well as keen tactical skills and attention to detail.  

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience preferred.  

Skills:  

• MacOS & iOS