Contract Manager - Norfolk, VA

Xylem Tree Experts•Norfolk, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Contract Manager is responsible for managing and disseminating key contact information for all stakeholders, establishing projects in financial and operational systems, monitoring the contract for compliance with terms; and managing rate increases, renewals and other routine changes or deliverables to the customer. Candidates with experience in vegetation management or construction industries, as well as operations, project management and coordination, or administration are ideal for this position. This full-time role is in office in Norfolk, VA.

Requirements

Ability to pay attention to detail in all aspects of contract management.
Ability to communicate effectively with people at various levels of the organization.
Ability to negotiate and collaborate with others leading to a positive outcome.
Ability to prioritize work tasks in a fluid, fast-paced work environment
Knowledge of typical contract attributes
Skilled at organization and contract management
Skilled with Microsoft Office products, in particular, Excel
Must meet I-9 requirements.
Requires employee to be able to pass a background check and drug screen as required for this job.

Nice To Haves

Experience in vegetation management or construction industries
Experience in operations, project management and coordination, or administration
Experience with NetSuite
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Experience with NetSuite or a similar Enterprise Resource Planning.
A combination of equivalent education and experience may be substituted for this preference.

Responsibilities

Creates project numbers and enters all relevant information into financial and operational systems.
Communicates project start information to relevant stakeholders.
Monitors contract status to ensure rate increases, renewal bids, and other contract-required reports are submitted on time.
Reviews performance against contract requirements and reports concerns to leadership.
Maintains records for correspondence and documentation with established contracts and those in progress.
Documents key compliance components and reviews compliance with contract terms, updates ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) as required with pertinent contract details.
Communicates and presents key information to stakeholders about contract-related matters as requested.
Identifies any contract-related problems that may arise with all involved stakeholders.
Serves as the consistent point of contact for internal employees and external parties regarding agreements and contracts.
Other projects and functions as assigned.