Contracts Manager, Transformation and Excellence, Google Procurement Organization

Google•Chicago, IL

3d•$136,000 - $196,000

About The Position

The Contracts Manager will work within Google Procurement Organization’s Commercial Operations team to help modernize source-to-pay and deliver forward-looking commercial solutions. The role combines commercial and contract management expertise with a digital-first approach, leading complex agreements in areas such as Marketing and Professional Services while identifying opportunities to use AI-enabled workflows, agreement analytics, and automated clause extraction. These initiatives aim to reduce cycle times, improve risk intelligence, and scale contracting excellence globally.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Law, or equivalent practical experience.
7 years of experience in contract management, operations, or procurement, with direct exposure to commercial transactions.
Experience leading or contributing to procurement modernization initiatives involving contract lifecycle management implementations or process re-engineering projects.
Experience structuring and negotiating commercial terms in domains such as Marketing, Professional Services, or Technology.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or relevant professional certification, such as CCMP, CPCM, or WCC.
Experience evaluating or deploying emerging digital tools and generative AI applications within legal tech or procurement, such as AI-assisted redlining, intelligent repository discovery, or contract intelligence platforms.
Strong change-management background and experience driving adoption of new technologies, playbooks, and operating models across global teams.
Expertise in vendor risk frameworks, data privacy, IP governance, and multi-region regulatory landscapes.
Excellent executive communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate operational bottlenecks into digital/AI roadmap opportunities.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end contracting strategy for high-complexity, high-impact engagements; structure agreements to protect business interests, capture supplier innovation, and optimize total cost.
Partner cross-functionally to pilot and scale AI-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM) solutions, including automated clause generation, intake triage, risk scoring, and post-signature obligation monitoring.
Design scalable workflows that use extended workforce resources, self-service playbooks, and managed service partners to shift internal bandwidth from routine drafting to negotiation.
Partner with Category Management, Legal, Security, Compliance, and executive stakeholders to establish clear governance and agile negotiation frameworks.
Monitor contracting metrics, including cycle time velocity, clause deviation rates, automation adoption, and compliance leakage, to iteratively optimize contracting standards and operating models.