Sr. Contract Optimization Strategist

SHI International•Somerset, NJ

About The Position

The Sr. Contract Optimization Strategist is a senior-level individual contributor and strategic business partner who transforms business, operational, transactional, contract, and financial data into actionable insights for decision-making, operational excellence, and risk management. The role leads analytical initiatives to identify trends, opportunities, and potential compliance concerns, and proactively monitors business metrics and emerging risks. It partners with stakeholders across the organization to support data-informed decisions and improve business performance. The strategist develops reporting solutions and automated monitoring tools, performs pricing audits and root cause analyses, and makes recommendations to address business challenges, control gaps, process deviations, and opportunities for operational improvement. The role also communicates complex findings and executive-level recommendations to leadership and business stakeholders, while promoting data integrity, reporting consistency, and analytical best practices. Travel to SHI, partner, and customer events is required up to 20%.

Requirements

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and data visualization tools.
Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to identify trends, anomalies, opportunities, and business risks within large datasets.
Experience working with large, complex datasets and multiple data sources.
Experience developing reporting automation and process improvement solutions.
Experience supporting audit, compliance, governance, or risk-monitoring initiatives.
Ability to perform root cause analysis and develop actionable recommendations.
Ability to communicate complex findings effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to independently manage projects and analytical initiatives.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Data Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant work experience.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in business analytics, business intelligence, audit, finance, operations analytics, reporting, compliance, or related analytical functions.
Experience developing executive-level reporting and presenting insights to senior leadership.
Ability to travel to SHI, partner, and customer events (20%).

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting governance, compliance, audit, or risk management programs.
Experience supporting U.S. Public Sector organizations, government contracts, public sector procurement, or contract compliance activities.

Responsibilities

Analyze business, operational, transactional, contract, and financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
Conduct proactive monitoring and pricing audit activities to identify potential compliance risks, control gaps, and process deviations.
Identify patterns, anomalies, and emerging business risks through data analysis.
Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to develop performance metrics and reporting solutions.
Perform root cause analysis and recommend actions to address business challenges and improve operational effectiveness.
Develop automated reporting and monitoring tools that enhance visibility and support decision-making.
Translate complex datasets into actionable insights and executive-level recommendations.
Present findings, trends, and recommendations to leadership teams and business stakeholders.
Promote data integrity, reporting consistency, and analytical best practices across the organization.
Identify process improvement opportunities through analytics and business intelligence initiatives.
Travel to SHI, partner, and customer events, up to 20%.