Senior Contracts Manager Job Description
Senior contracts manager
provides advice, strategy, information and instruction to senior management with respect to contract management as it is affected by laws, regulations, and administrative agencies and industry trends.
Senior Contracts Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Manages and integrates work activities of staff to ensure compliance with corporate, contract, and legal requirements
Legal knowledge and the ability to communicate this to others appropriately
Appropriate speed of contract draft turnaround
Directs all components of large scale assessment activities on assigned programs, including development, administration, and scoring
Provides leadership and direction to resolve issues and challenges in program development and administration
Participates in organizational strategic planning and financial planning activities
Communicates with leadership to share program updates, act in a consultative role, and provide input and guidance in setting policy and delivering on our contract commitments
Is responsible for the professional development of assigned Educational Program Manager(s) to prepare them for the role of Senior Manager, Client Services
The provision of support to operations and business development staff in the review of invitations to tender and proposals
Manage the proper coordination of various types of agreements and other contract/legal documents with other corporate functions, such as accounting, legal, tax
Senior Contracts Manager Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Senior Contracts Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: AMWA, CPSM, PMP, ISO, DFARS, FAR, CRA, RAA, APICS, NCMA
Education for Senior Contracts Manager
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Employers hiring for the senior contracts manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Business, Management, Law, Finance, Education, MBA, Administration, Business/Administration, Engineering, Government
Skills for Senior Contracts Manager
Desired skills for senior contracts manager include:
Data protection
IT industry
Information security
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Relevant contractual procedures and practices
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Intellectual property laws
Applicable international contract law
Applicable public contract acquisition law and regulations
Desired experience for senior contracts manager includes:
Execute global tender projects in line with the market / regional requirements and according to the adidas Group standards, policies and guidelines
Solid understanding of the contract/legal process (scope of agreements
Execute statutory and policy procurement-related requirements (FAR, DFARS, DoD 5000 series)
Demonstrate a working knowledge of contents and application to the contracting process, preferably ACAT I programs
Development of contract strategies to incentivize industry performance
Develop contract documents, to include Request for Proposals, Statements of Work, Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL), Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN), DD-254’s, Acquisition Plans, Source Selection Plans, Justifications & Approvals, and Determinations & Findings
Senior Contracts Manager Examples
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Senior Contracts Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a senior contracts manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for senior contracts manager
- Serve as focal point for communication and resolution of contract issues and disputes
- Assist in new business pursuit and associated contract strategy, as required
- Travel as required (occasional < 25% )
- Minimum of 10 years Contracts Management experience (UCC, FAR/DFAR) and international contract law
- Must interact effectively with all levels of internal and external customers
- Experience in negotiation and administration of various government and commercial contracts
- Ability to draft and negotiate both routine and non-routine contractual agreements (Teaming, Bailment, Non-Disclosure etc…), special terms and conditions
- Ability to review, negotiate, and resolve exceptions to our Terms and Conditions of Sale and support Purchasing in reviewing, negotiating, and resolving exceptions to our Terms and Conditions of Purchase
- Must be a U.S. citizen and qualified to obtain a DoD security clearance
- Familiarity with export control regulations (ITAR/EAR) is a plus
Qualifications for senior contracts manager
- Master’s degree in Finance, Business or Management preferred
- Minimum 10 years working in biotech/pharmaceutical company with focus on Research & Development collaborations
- Minimum 5 years Managerial experience, preferably in a Research-related, laboratory team who can demonstrate the ability to build, lead, and develop a strong team
- College or University Bachelor of Science with preferred MS degree
- Comfortable interfacing across all levels of an organization from bench scientists to Sr
- Strong knowledge of contract law with a specific focus on Intellectual Property rights and ownership
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Our company is looking for a senior contracts manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior contracts manager
- Facilitate required approvals by appropriate management for sales orders and change orders delivery
- Interface with Legal department staff to expedite legal review and approval of complex sales orders/change orders as required
- Develop and maintain customer specific guidelines for unique customer pricing and/or sales orders/change orders formats
- Facilitate regular updates of contractual templates as required
- Project management of ad hoc projects and projects as required
- Review and coordinate with delivery managers and pricing managers (as appropriate) and other groups to ensure compliance with company policy and contractual compliance and obligations most favored customer clauses, price increase/decrease/update clauses, administrative fees, web portal development and maintenance, audits/records, staffing reports, insurance and HR requirements
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of business agreements, , teaming agreements, proprietary information agreements, , along with understanding of management, organization, planning and controls
- Lead regional in-line pricing strategy development across key products and ensure alignment with regional brand strategies and Global pricing guidance
- Work closely with Brand Director and Affiliate teams to propose pricing and contracting strategies and tactics to support brand objectives and life-cycle management
- Guide and execute supportive pricing analytics and provide input into forecasts and long-range planning processes
Qualifications for senior contracts manager
- Law or Paralegal degree or relevant bachelors degree required
- Knowledge of local, state and federal procurement statutes
- Advanced knowledge of General Services Administration (GSA) schedules, modifications, audit and compliance
- Advanced knowledge of contract laws, rules, regulations and practices
- Ability to utilize judgment and analytical and problem solving capabilities effectively
- Commitment to accuracy, attention to detail, follow-up, customer service skills and an ability to work under high intensity situations
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of senior contracts manager. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for senior contracts manager
- Develop and maintain Prime Contract change order logs for tracking and reporting
- Coordinate Prime Contract change order/claims management process including timely identification, documentation, notifications, preparation, and closure of items
- Perform position duties and assignments independently in a diverse and ever-changing work environment
- Develops and implements procedures for contract management and administration in compliance with company policy
- Negotiate and establish pre-approval and approval workflows
- Drafts contractual agreements and subcontracts
- Assist with maintenance of contracts management system implementation and enforcement of contract policies
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams during contract review acting as a key contact for the legal department by providing guidance on commonly requested edits, non-standard terms, policies, copies, questions
- Assist in projects specific to the region eg
- Manage various types of payor contracts
Qualifications for senior contracts manager
- Minimum 10 years of DoN experience in Contracts Management (pre and post award), which includes experience with extensive experience in FAR, DFARS, NMCARS regulations
- 5 years of this experience in direct support of major C4I systems acquisition
- Demonstration of the development and implementation of creative solutions
- Strong Federal GSA and other public sector buying vehicles (GWACs, IDIQs, BPA, BOA)
- Excellent Knowledge of the Public Sector Procurement laws (FAR
- Experience with technology transactions, especially software licensing and SaaS
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of senior contracts manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for senior contracts manager
- Provide guidance and lead negotiations in collaboration with other stakeholders on master agreements and supply service agreements
- Develop and ensure implementation of procedures and systems for FHI 360 contracts and procurements at country and provincial office levels
- Responsible for negotiating, structuring, drafting and/or managing vendor agreements, outsourcing contracts, consulting services, terms of use, software license, consulting services, non-disclosure, and customer paper agreements
- Participates in proposal and contract reviews and approvals
- Review contractual terms and conditions for their acceptability, , assessing risk and impact to the proposal utilizing the Company resources including legal, operations, and pricing, as necessary
- Leads and conducts proposal and contract negotiation and management of contracts
- Coordinates inputs from the sales, finance, business development and service teams the legal department to structure contracts and proposals
- Provides contract and proposals status and assistance to the program manager, functional areas, and management
- Acts as principal interface with internal/external customers on contractual matters
- Overall accountability for providing leadership and direction, implementing the development and maintenance of standardized training materials/tools, and the development of the Operations personnel
Qualifications for senior contracts manager
- Strong understanding of regional payer environments, including coverage and reimbursement, HTA and payment policy and value drivers
- Ability to conduct situation analyses of external pricing and reimbursement environments and to synthesize relevant information to develop strategic plans
- Ability to champion ideas, take decisions and focus on results
- Direct experience in product planning and/or commercialization
- Advanced analytic experience including modeling techniques
- Experience in the administration of commercial and/or governmental contracts is preferred
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Senior Contracts Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of senior contracts manager. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for senior contracts manager
- Review client solicitations, participate in the development of questions to be submitted, as well the budget strategy for proposals
- Develop and peer review budgets and full cost/business proposals for submission to clients
- Participate in award reviews, negotiation, and start-up of new projects, providing guidance on contract terms and conditions to program teams
- Supports the general contract administration of each project within the Pillar portfolio, including issuance of consultant contracts, subcontracts, and procurement contracts
- Prepare and submit correspondence to the client for approvals, waivers, funding notifications, modification requests
- Review and prepare budgets for contract modifications and client meetings
- Provide support to staff on budget development and management
- Assist in the development and delivery of Contracts training and budget training modules
- Perform other budgeting or analytical tasks, as assigned
- Working with Purchasing, Content Management, Conversion Team, SCM IS, Accounts Payable, Business Operations, and Research Lab customers, identifies opportunities for cost savings with an annual goal to achieve cost savings of $1 million dollars or greater
Qualifications for senior contracts manager
- Conversant with regulatory, legislative and industrial changes to review if changes are needed to contracts
- Must be able to operate under a degree of autonomy
- Must be able to directly negotiate Contractual matters with the Contractors, for the Senior Contracts Managers final approval
- Must have a proven track record in the construction industry
- Experience with a contract management system, Apttus
- Minimum of 5-8 years with a Bachelor's degree and related experience is required, preferably as part of a small in-house legal team, dealing with large customers