Description
The Contract Manager is a critical role as we prepare for significant growth and opportunity. The Contract Manager will engage and support internal stakeholders, external contractors, grantors and government partners to review and execute contracts that ensure legal sufficiency, maintain compliance, and further the organization’s mission.
You will be a perfect fit for this role if you enjoy managing a wide variety of contracts, grants, and agreements, thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess the ability to balance competing needs, and want to help build a Contracts program at a growing organization.
In this position you will:
Conduct initial intake of Contract request packages and ensure documents are complete, approvals are obtained and routed for review & execution in the contracts management system;
Manages the routine contracts function, including review and routing of contract documents, amendments, renewals; communicating with internal and external customers and vendors; maintaining contract files and databases;
Analyzes contract or grant requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, and organizational policies and procedures.
Drafts, reviews, and edits standard contracts/provisions and ancillary documents between the organization and potential partners, contractors, grantors, and vendors
Obtain routine NDA and confidentiality documents and other contractor diligence documents
Highlight and elevate nonstandard terms and conditions with suggested alternatives and solutions
Set up and maintain electronic databases and document management systems for contract and grant records, correspondence, and other material.
Review, track, and maintain certificates of insurance and work with insurance brokers to handle requests for certificates of insurance.
Reviews and monitors contracts metrics, deliverables and timelines
Ensures contracts and agreements are approved and executed in line with CFA standards and organizational obligations are tracked, reviewed, and completed in accordance with terms of the contract, regulation, or statute
Manage regular and ad hoc reporting and tracking efforts
Plans and carries out recurring work using established procedures, conferring with management as necessary on technical questions and/or issues.
Track and Maintain organizational compliance registrations, renewals, and reporting
Requirements
Job requirements (list of skills and experiences required to be hired into this position):
4-5 years of experience in contract management, contract administration, grant management or the paralegal field
Knowledge of contractual language, agreement types, standards, and terminology
Service oriented and enjoys managing administrative and compliance processes in service of the organization’s mission
Excellent communication and analytical skills
Possess strong organization skills and the ability to balance competing needs with aplomb
Ability to negotiate elements of the contract with an appropriate level of judgment, including ability to identify, analyze, and suggest solutions for contractual and compliance concerns
A high level of computer literacy and experience and proficiency with Google Docs, Adobe, Microsoft Office, Financial Management and Contract Lifecycle Management systems
Bonus Skills (list of skills and experiences that are nice-to-haves):
Knowledge of technology and intellectual property
Experience with government contracts
Professional designation: CPCM, CFCM, CCM, FAC-C, etc
Please submit your resume to owen.rempel@roberthalf(dot)(com)
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