Senior Director, Contracts and Procurement
About The Position
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
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
- Tuition assistance and education coaching
- Caregiving support and resources for the children and adults in your family
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
