Hybrid Contracts Manager

at Sevan Multi-Site Solutions

• Job title: Contracts Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $85,000 - $110,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Downers Grove, United States

About the role

• Contracts Manager negotiating and administering contracts for Sevan Multi-Site Solutions, Inc., managing relationships with stakeholders and ensuring compliance with contract terms.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on contract terms and administration to stakeholders to support informed decision making and improve future contract outcomes.
• Establish and maintain appropriate stakeholder and supplier relationships to identify and minimize risk, resolve issues as they arise, and maximize the value of the contract.
• Proactively identify, manage and advise on commercial, contractual, operational, financial, reputational, ethical and supply chain risks associated with the contract, to enable the organization to attain maximum value from the contract while meeting compliance requirements.
• Prepare, negotiate, and administer contracts, subcontracts, consultant agreements, NDAs, Master Services Agreements and other agreements as needed between the company and customers, subcontractors, and/or vendors, ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Review contract terms, interpret agreement terms and conditions, and identify areas of concern, and provide contractual advice, guidance, and support to the internal stakeholders.
• Lead, manage and develop contract administration and licensing staff to provide high quality contract management and licensing services to the organization.
• Assist with RFIs, RPPs and the proposal preparation process.
• Responsible for entry and maintenance of all department documents, including compliance with established naming conventions, entry & upkeep of department tracking logs.
• Prepare contractual documents, including the preparation of contract terms and conditions, and assemble contract documentation package.
• Prepare legal documents, contracts, leases, corporate documents and other transactional matters.
• Maintain and improve internal contract lifecycle management tools.
• Perform data research and provide recommendations to the supervising attorney.
• Perform special projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience; Masters degree or JD preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in a similar role; contract compliance or contract life-cycle management preferred.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective oral and written communications, including business writing.
• Analytical reasoning and problem solving.
• Experience in the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry strongly preferred.
• Experience managing a team utilizing industry best business practices for contracts.
• Experience with business and professional licensing including architectural, engineering, general contracting and trade licensing.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
• flexible paid time off
• paid holidays
• sick time
• a matching 401K plan