Contracts Manager

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative • Redwood City, CA

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Contracts Manager will support contract owners across CZI, including Biohub and Learning Commons, with contract management and negotiation. This role manages, drafts, administers, and executes contracts, and leads legal operations projects that support the organization’s strategic mission and operational goals. The Contracts Manager works with scientists, engineers, educators, and operators; provides end-to-end contract management; delivers training; drafts enablement documentation; and improves contract-related systems and processes. The role reports to a managing attorney on the Contracts team.

The Legal and Grants team supports Biohub and Learning Commons by structuring, negotiating, and executing strategic partnerships, grants, and contracts, and by advising on areas including intellectual property, technology, exempt organization, and labor law. The team works with internal teams and external partners to advance the organization’s philanthropic goals and missions.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of in-house contract management experience at a rapidly scaling and/or matrixed organization, supporting internal clients with a broad range of inbound (non-Sales) commercial contracts.
• Ability to prioritize and reasonably manage client expectations.
• Strong judgment and ability to assess, balance, and mitigate contract-related risk.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with contract owners and cross-functional teams to drive alignment and resolve issues.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with contract management tools such as Salesforce, Conga, and DocuSign.
• Comfort and adaptability using technology tools such as Slack, Microsoft Word, Google Suite products, and AI chatbots and agents.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute end-to-end contract management from intake through contract execution, serving as a key point of contact for business partners and external parties.
• Draft, revise, review, negotiate, and complete inbound commercial contracts and transaction documents, including procurement, professional services, SaaS, event, and marketing contracts.
• Interface with and advise internal partners on contract-related questions, tasks, and best practices; use discretion and prioritization skills to escalate matters as needed.
• Identify and implement solutions to recurring requests, negotiation blockers, and inefficient processes to improve efficiency and scale.
• Contribute to team and organizational operations, including managing special projects or covering other team functions as needed.
• Support contract owners through training, enablement documentation, and improvements to contract systems and processes.

Benefits

• Employer match on employee 401(k) contributions.
• Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of the employee’s choice.
• Funding for select family-forming benefits.
• Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving.
• May be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual performance bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed