Contract Manager

Key Responsibilities

Contract Ownership & Execution

• Own and manage contracts through the full lifecycle: intake, drafting, negotiation, execution, and close-out
• Draft, review, and negotiate customer, supplier, and service agreements using standard templates and playbooks
• Handle a high volume of medium-complexity contracts, ensuring timely turnaround and quality output
• Proactively drive contracts forward by coordinating inputs, resolving comments, and managing timelines

Government Contracting Support

Support government contracting workflows including solicitation responses, representations, and certifications

• Review and apply standard terms
• Identify risks and escalate appropriately
• Help manage compliance-related documentation and contract requirements

Commercial & Supplier Contracting

• Independently manage customer commercial and supplier agreements
• Review contract terms, identify deviations from standards, and propose practical alternatives
• Partner with supplier managers, sales, and legal to resolve issues and close contracts efficiently
• Balance speed and risk to support business timelines

Risk Management & Decision-Making

• Identify contractual risks and apply pre-approved fallback positions and playbooks
• Escalate non-standard or high-risk issues appropriately
• Ensure alignment with company policies, legal requirements, and risk tolerance

Operational Impact & Throughput

• Help reduce backlog and improve contract turnaround times
• Support workload balancing across the team by taking ownership of assigned work
• Maintain accurate contract records and ensure documentation is organized and audit-ready
• Contribute to process improvements that increase efficiency and scalability

Collaboration

• Act as a key liaison between legal, business stakeholders, procurement, and sales
• Provide clear, practical communication on contract status, risks, and next steps
• Work closely with Joe and Bill to relieve bandwidth constraints and keep work progressing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 3–6 years of contract management experience in a corporate or in-house legal environment
• Experience handling commercial and/or supplier contracts independently
• Exposure to government contracting (FAR/DFARS familiarity helpful but not required)
• Strong understanding of contract lifecycle management and risk assessment
• Proven ability to manage high-volume, deadline-driven work

What We’re Looking For (Critical to Success)

• Execution-focused: gets contracts across the finish line without over-engineering
• Comfortable owning work with moderate complexity and minimal oversight
• Able to balance speed and risk in a practical, business-oriented way
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple contracts simultaneously
• Clear communicator who can work across functions and keep stakeholders aligned
• Team player who can step in and immediately add capacity where needed

Nice to Have

• Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools
• Contract management certification (CPCM, CCCM, etc.)
• Background supporting both government and commercial contracting environments