Northeastern University-posted 2 months ago
$86,490 - $122,163/Yr
Mid Level
Boston, MA
Educational Services

The Contracts Manager will report to the Director of Contract Management to support a team responsible for managing a newly created, centralized contracting 'center of expertise' to support faculty and staff purchases of goods and services from third-party suppliers. Today, the university processes approximately 5,000+ supplier contracts per year in a highly decentralized environment. In this role, the Contracts Manager will have an opportunity to leverage technology, including artificial intelligence, to design and implement processes aimed at streamlining contract cycle times while mitigating business, reputational, and legal risk to the university.

  • Supporting the overall contract management lifecycle for US-based agreements, including processes for triaging pre-approved contract requests from university stakeholders.
  • Authoring contracts using university approved legal templates and clause libraries.
  • Reviewing contracts to ensure legal and business terms adequately mitigate reputational and financial risk to the university.
  • Negotiating legal and business terms by collaborating with P2P colleagues and other relevant university stakeholders.
  • Facilitating the signature delegation process to ensure contracts are executed by authorized university signatories.
  • Using contract lifecycle management and other supporting SaaS-based technologies, including Jaggaer and Docusign, to drive improved outcomes.
  • Coordinating additional legal review of contracts with the Office of General Counsel (OGC), when required.
  • Maintaining the University's standard contracting templates and clause libraries (in conjunction with OGC), as well as interfacing with suppliers and campus schools, colleges, and departments.
  • Coordinating with P2P team members, including category management, on strategic sourcing initiatives.
  • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant professional contracting experience, including any relevant exposure to the higher education and/or healthcare industries.
  • Prior experience with supply-side contracting at a large-scale, global institution.
  • Prior experience drafting and negotiating business and legal terms across a diverse number of spend categories.
  • Self-motivated and agile professional able to prioritize, multi-task, and work horizontally and vertically across a decentralized organization.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence and build 'trusted advisor' relationships.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft business programs (e.g., Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point).
  • Professional contracting certification and/or credentials (e.g. Juris Doctor/JD, CPCM certification).
  • Prior experience with contract management technology (e.g. Jaggaer Contracts, Docusign).
  • Proficiency with using artificial intelligence engines to automate contracting tasks.
  • Experience in a relevant industry, such as higher education or not-for-profit environments.
  • Medical insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition assistance
  • Wellness & life benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Commuting & transportation benefits
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