Description
Plan, direct, and coordinate the drafting, negotiation, execution, and administration of contracts for goods, services, and partnerships. Lead contract policies, systems, and staff to ensure compliance, manage risk, and maximize value across the contract lifecycle.
- • Maintain a centralized repository of contracts, amendments, obligations, and key terms.
- • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify counterparties and assess standard terms and risk.
- • Prepare, review, and route contract requests, drafts, and approvals.
- • Manage the contract management budget and drive savings through favorable terms.
- • Recruit, develop, and train contract management staff and business users.
- • Review contracts and changes for compliance with company policy, law, and regulations.
- • Monitor legal, regulatory, and market trends to inform contracting strategy and risk allocation.
- • Develop and enforce CLM policies, templates, playbooks, and procedures.
- • Advise on scopes of work, service levels, and technical specifications for inclusion in contracts.
- • Resolve contract disputes, claims, and performance issues with counterparties.
- • Lead negotiations of commercial, legal, pricing, and SLA terms with suppliers and customers.
- • Review and approve solicitation documents, evaluation criteria, and award recommendations.
- • Direct and coordinate activities of staff drafting, negotiating, and administering agreements.
- • Prepare contract award summaries and approvals for executive or board review.
- • Produce reports on contract pipeline, cycle times, savings, risks, and obligations.
- • Administer CLM, e-signature, and obligation-tracking systems.
- • Oversee contract closeout, termination, and offboarding, ensuring data retention.
- • Develop strategies to reduce cost, mitigate risk, and improve performance through better terms.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
