A Fortune 50 financial services company in McLean, VA is currently seeking a new Contracts Manager to join their growing team.
About the Opportunity:
- Hybrid requirement - Onsite 2 days per week
- Shift: 8 or 9am - 4 or 5pm
- Schedule: Monday through Friday
Responsibilities:
The Contracts Manager will:
- Support company business objectives by negotiating, executing, negotiating, and managing commercial contracts for the acquisition of goods and services
- Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts
- Lead negotiations on contract modifications with stakeholder input
- Provide assistance to internal stakeholders on contractual matters, requirements, risk management, and mitigation strategies
- Ensure the level of effort and attention to detail is commensurate with the complexity, value, and risk associated with the acquisition
- Interpret contract provisions for Business Units and provide appropriate guidance; lead negotiations on contract modifications
- Close out the contract or issue termination notices and review settlement proposals
- Present alternatives and recommendations to solve unique and complex problems
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or above in Business, Contract Management, Information Technology, or related field
- Experience in contract law/ terms/conditions
- Experience in acquisition planning, strategy development, negotiations, contract management and administration, pricing analysis, and acquisition related requirements
- Significant knowledge of commercial and business practices to develop, execute and manage contracts
- Significant knowledge evaluating and mitigating risk in contracts
- Significant experience in written bid/proposal preparation
- Effective word processing and spreadsheet software skills
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced knowledge of cost containment strategies
