Director, Contract Management - Corporate Purchasing - Full Time
About The Position
The Director of Contract Management is an operational enterprise leader responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of contract development, negotiation, execution, and compliance across multiple business units. The role ensures alignment with organizational goals, mitigates risk, supports adherence to regulatory and legal requirements, and drives operational excellence through continuous improvement and partnership with cross-functional leaders. The Director provides operational oversight of enterprise contract management operations and serves as a subject matter expert on contract risk, compliance, and governance. The role establishes enterprise standards, policies, and best practices for contract lifecycle management; monitors and reports contract performance to senior leadership; and leads responses to audits, legal reviews, and compliance inquiries. The Director also represents the organization in high-stakes negotiations with external partners and advances process modernization and technology adoption.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of progressive contract management experience, with demonstrated leadership across multiple business units.
- Expertise in contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
- Strong understanding of enterprise operations and cross-functional collaboration.
- Demonstrated excellence in communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Law, Finance, or a related field.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading enterprise-wide contract system implementations or modernization projects.
- Experience in healthcare, IT contracting, legal operations, or other regulated environments.
- Experience leading a team of contracting professionals.
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Law, Public Administration, or a related discipline.
- Professional certifications such as Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM) or Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM).
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement enterprise-wide contract management strategies aligned with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure contracts comply with internal policies, legal standards, and industry regulations.
- Lead internal audits and respond to external reviews related to contracting.
- Partner with Legal, Finance, Procurement, Operations, and other stakeholders to ensure contract terms support organizational priorities and appropriate risk profiles.
- Oversee contract creation, review, approval, execution, performance monitoring, renewal, and termination.
- Identify and proactively mitigate contractual risks through negotiation and stakeholder engagement.
- Lead, mentor, and develop contract analysts and contract managers, cultivating accountability and continuous learning.
- Implement and optimize contract management systems and reporting tools to increase efficiency and transparency.
- Manage strategic vendor and partner relationships to support contract performance and value delivery.
- Provide operational oversight of enterprise contract management operations.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on contract risk, compliance, and governance.
- Establish enterprise standards, policies, and best practices for contract lifecycle management.
- Monitor and report contract performance to senior leadership.
- Lead responses to audits, legal reviews, and compliance inquiries.
- Represent the organization in high-stakes contract negotiations with external partners.
- Drive continuous improvement through technology adoption and process modernization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
