Senior Director, Contracts and Procurement

Bright Horizons•Newton, MA

1d•$178,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Bright Horizons is a leading education and care company that helps employees thrive at work and at home by partnering with employers to offer high-quality child care, elder care, and educational support. Our workplace reflects this commitment—with collaborative environments, meaningful benefits, and a culture that supports both career growth and personal well-being. Whether you’re caring for children or powering the systems and partnerships that make it all possible, at Bright Horizons, you’re the difference. The Senior Director, Contracts & Procurement leads the enterprise-wide strategy, governance, and execution of the vendor contract lifecycle across the procurement function. This role owns contract intake, review workflows, policy enforcement, CLM optimization, and risk management frameworks, ensuring contracts are executed efficiently, compliant with company standards, and aligned with legal and regulatory requirements. The Senior Director acts as a strategic advisor to the VP of Procurement and may serve as a delegate/backup as needed. This Hybrid role requires in-person work at our Newton, MA headquarters.

Requirements

A Law Degree or a Master's Degree in Law
10 years experience in strategic procurement or contract management, including experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain, logistics, and any related activities
5 years supervisory experience, preferably in Contract Management
At this time, Bright Horizons will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization/visa for this position

Responsibilities

Own and continuously improve the end-to-end contract lifecycle, including intake, triage, review routing, approvals, execution readiness, repository management, renewals, and expirations
Establish and enforce enterprise contract governance standards, including template usage, clause libraries, fallback positions, and exception management
Lead the strategy, implementation, and optimization of CLM platforms (e.g., Workday CLM, DocuSign)
Drive automation, workflow efficiency, and data integrity across contract processes
Partner closely with Legal, Privacy, InfoSec, and Risk teams to ensure appropriate review, escalation, and compliance for all vendor agreements
Define and operationalize risk frameworks (e.g., liability thresholds, insurance requirements, data protection standards)
Lead and develop a team of contract managers and/or governance resources, setting priorities, performance expectations, and development plans
Define and track KPIs related to cycle time, compliance, contract quality, and risk management
Advise the VP of Procurement and senior leadership on contract governance, risk posture, and operational effectiveness