Lead Contract Manager

Canadian Commercial Corporation•Ottawa, ON

4d•CA$117,198 - CA$134,487•Hybrid

About The Position

The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) is Canada’s only government to government contracting agency. For over 75 years, governments around the world have entrusted CCC to reliably deliver made-in-Canada solutions and projects of national importance. Through its international contracting expertise, CCC simplifies and expedites acquisitions from Canadian suppliers across sectors including aerospace, defence and security, information and communications technology, cleantech and energy, and public infrastructure. If you want to support Canadian businesses to build successful commercial relationships with governments around the world, CCC could be your next career move. Reporting to the Manager, Contract Management, the Lead Contract Manager is responsible for oversight of CCC’s most complex contracts and procurement related to goods, services, construction and infrastructure projects in partnership with Canadian exporters.

Requirements

Completion of a post-secondary education in commerce or business administration
Minimum of 8 years of experience in contracting and financial management
Knowledge of contract management practices in a domestic and international context which includes international law, contracting practices, financial management
Knowledge of project management
Knowledge, skills, and experience in partnership and stakeholder relations
Knowledge of client /stakeholder relationship management including business development
English Essential

Nice To Haves

bilingualism preferred

Responsibilities

Manage complex and highly specialized contract lifecycle (terms and conditions, cost, schedule) of export contracts from award through to close-out including complex financial arrangements and managing exporter and buyer issues and relationships
Participate with pursuit team and provide input to business development on contract structuring based on past practices
Lead meetings with exporters and buyers in support of negotiations and issue resolution including contract amendments
Provide input on exporter performance for formal review processes; provide advice, expertise and guidance to exporters to support success in pursuits and delivery
Update project-specific financials to track progress and identify risks; develop mitigation plans
Complete contract monitoring and status reporting and other reports for internal and external stakeholders
Assist in the preparation of certification requirement documentation, permits and licensing for suppliers and notices to government departments
Conduct site visits / meetings and program reviews to ensure project performance is in accordance with the contract.
Represent CCC at external events such as trade shows and trade development programs – liaise with potential and existing exporter and partner base, including Canadian government representatives, deliver information sessions
Participates in the assessment, analysis, and development of initial pursuit Risk identification and then leads the mitigation of the contract risks and issues post award, for high‑value or high‑complexity procurements/contracts, providing guidance and recommendations to stakeholders and management.